But, according to Rose, in the larger picture, a free stream of a show or movie does not necessarily mean the viewer would have paid for the show had it not been available for free.
And for those of us with Amazon Prime, it would be free to stream.
Nevertheless, AMC's taken it to the interwebs to stand its ground, and has rolled out a page inviting Dish customers to sign up for the free live stream of the season premiere this Sunday.
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When it comes to Aereo, which uses a novel interpretation of copyright law to capture and stream free over-the-air TV signals, the networks have no such negotiating power.
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Sony announced last month that they would be releasing products including their new Internet Video Link capabilities, which will allow users to stream free standard and high-definition content through their broadband connections directly to the television, bypassing any set-top boxes or computers.
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It lets users download songs like iTunes, organize them into "stations" like Pandora does, and stream them free like Spotify.
We already are seeing some early efforts to make this happen, such as built-in navigational systems, Bluetooth devices for hands-free phone calls and stream music, and sensors and cameras that help a driver park in a tight spot.
With Bluetooth capability, you can use a discreet remote control to change volume, turn the device on and off, toggle between electronic devices, answer hands-free phone calls and stream music, sort of like having a miniature wireless headset in your ear.
More recently the distributor landed the film on video sites including Hulu and SnagFilms, where viewers can stream it for free or embed it on a blog.
Its users can search for artists and songs, stream music for free, create personal playlists, and share their favorite music with friends via social networking sites such as Facebook and Twitter.
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The Looxcie HD video cam will be available in several configurations - including the Looxcie HD Explore, which features versatile mounting options for ball caps, helmets or bikes, making it easy to record and stream hands-free right out of the box.
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The Prime Instant Video library now features more than 36, 000 movies and TV episodes including fan-favorite shows such as Downton Abbey, Fringe, and The West Wing and blockbuster movies including Mission Impossible: Ghost Protocol, Rango and Transformers: Dark of the Moon, for Amazon Prime members to stream, commercial free at no additional cost on Kindle Fire HD, iPad, iPhone, iPod touch, Roku, Xbox 360, PlayStation 3, Wii and Wii U, among other devices.
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If done right in a so-called stretch IRA, your grandchildren could have a lifetime stream of tax-free income.
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The NFL does not stream most games for free during the regular season.
Musika was launched in September 2010 and allows users to listen to music free using a live-feed stream from a catalog of 2.6 million tracks.
The difference is that unlike those muni bonds, which pay you a stream of tax-free income, Microsoft pays you in three ways: taxable dividends, reinvested profits and share buybacks.
Most if not all of the time, I was plugged into my satellite radio or my app-filled iPhone, which played a steady stream of commercial-free music catering to my tastes.
Stream TV showed glasses-free 3D (again), this time at 4K, while Broadcom said its new 5G WiFi chips would be installed in upcoming LG models.
This morning Spotify announced that in the next few days users of Apple iPods and iPads (you can bet Android apps are coming soon) can stream its radio app for free.
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Net, which promises a commercial free, real-time socially driven information stream with an open API for developers.
To solve this problem, Microsoft Corp. is introducing Xbox Music, the first all-in-one music service that gives you the freedom to stream custom-created playlists for free, subscribe to all the music you want or download-to-own your favorite songs.
Live Stream: Most conferences these days have free or heavily discounted online live streaming.
Promise's Billy Harrison gave us a walkthrough of the highlights including a live demonstration of the free (for a limited time) SmartStor Fusion Stream app running on an iPad (and soon Android and Windows Phone 7 devices).
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It wouldn't be CES without Stream TV showing off more interesting glasses-free 3D technology and then launching, um, nothing into the wide market.
Music lovers can now play, download and stream as many songs as they want, free from the per-track charges that come with most other music download services.
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Corsair says that the drive itself can be partitioned for any operating system, and the media can be accessed traditionally or via a free app for Android or iOS. The device can stream HD content to up to 5 devices simultaneously.
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Verizon smartphones with a high-speed 4G LTE data plan can stream the games through the NFL Mobile app for free, a spokeswoman for the carrier said.
The service can be listened to free if people are willing to listen to adverts interlaced with their stream of songs.
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