National Post: iCraveTV shuts off webcasts 'They're gone'

[ Thanks to George Mitchell for this link. ]

"iCraveTV.com has agreed to shut down its controversial webcasts as part of an out-of-court deal with broadcasters on both sides of the Canada-U.S. border."

"The two groups, which represent Canadian broadcasters such as Global TV, CBC, CTV Inc., WIC Western International Communications Ltd. and Rogers Broadcasting Ltd., said they reached a settlement with William Craig, iCrave's chief executive, to permanently prevent the site from rebroadcasting television signals."

"The Motion Picture Association of America also hailed the settlement as a major victory..."

"ICraveTV.com's rebroadcasting of U.S. television was shut down by a federal court in Pittsburgh on Feb. 8..."

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