For some cord-cutters, last week’s sudden demise of Locast hit hard, leaving them without affordable access to local channels. Several readers have told me that using an antenna just isn’t feasible ...

No great surprise here, but Locast — which took over-the-air broadcasts from the major network channels in about three dozen major markets in the United States — is no more. After a couple years in ...

The startup, which streamed live, over-the-air networks free in multiple US cities, is suspending operations after a court loss. Joan E. Solsman was CNET's senior media reporter, covering the ...

We may receive a commission on purchases made from links. A company purporting to improve access to local TV stations for people who can't access the signal via traditional means has been dealt a blow ...

Local TV streaming service Locast has closed up shop, at least for the time being. It suspended operations following a ruling on Tuesday that it couldn't use its non-profit status as a legal shield.

Locast, a registered not-for-profit that captures over-the-air broadcast signals and streams them over the internet to users who live within a specific geographic areas, has been handed a major blow ...