Nexstar, CW Network Sued by Streaming-Media Patents’ Owner

Nov. 8, 2023, 9:53 PM UTC

Nexstar Media Inc. and The CW Network LLC were accused of incorporating protected streaming-media technology into the broadcast channel’s mobile app and streaming website without permission from the patent holder in a Texas lawsuit.

MusicQubed Innovations LLC alleged the media company and The CW—which is 75% owned by Nexstar—infringed seven patents related to improving the function and operation of digital streaming systems and improving the process to upgrade those systems without interrupting data delivery, according to a complaint filed Nov. 7 in the US District Court for the Eastern District of Texas.

The patents—US Patent Nos. RE 42,685; 7,130,616; 9,491,215; ...

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