The ruling comes as stations are readying to take the fight against the TV streaming service to the Supreme Court: Federal Judge Nathaniel Gorton issued a ruling in the US District Court for the District of Massachusetts denying Hearst Stations’ WCVB-TV (ABC) a motion against Aereo for a preliminary injunction against the company.
In his decision, Judge Gorton concludes, “After considering the relevant factors, the Court finds that a preliminary injunction is unwarranted. Hearst has not demonstrated a sufficient likelihood of success on the merits nor the requisite irreparable harm and therefore it is not entitled to that ‘extraordinary and drastic remedy.’”
