7, 2013 /PRNewswire/ - ActiveVideo Networks™ today announced the launch of its "CloudTV Access™" developer program, an initiative designed to accelerate the design and deployment of advanced HTML5 user experiences for millions of users on CloudTV™-enabled Smart TVs, set-top boxes and other CE devices. Oral arguments on the motion took place in August, but a judge has yet to deliver a ruling.ActiveVideo Unveils 'CloudTV Access' Developer Program to Optimize Next-Gen TV User ExperiencesĬloudTV Cloud-Rendering Platform Delivers the Same Advanced User Experience to Any Screen “An attempt by a sitting president to challenge the result of an election is objectively newsworthy,” Fox wrote in its response. Trump’s claims of electoral fraud were matters of significant public interest and handled fairly by the cable channels Fox News and Fox Business. Still, defamation cases are difficult to prove and, as in the Fox case, Smartmatic is likely to have to show that the two upstart networks acted maliciously and recklessly by airing false statements they knew to be false.įox has filed a motion to dismiss the Smartmatic litigation, arguing that Mr. “I think it’s unlikely that the defendants will make strong arguments that what they carried was accurate.” “They’re both powerful lawsuits,” said Floyd Abrams, a renowned First Amendment lawyer. Legal experts said the lawsuits could put both organizations in a difficult position. Smartmatic also accuses One America News of having knowingly published disinformation after the company warned it to stop. In its suit against Newsmax, Smartmatic says the news organization waged its campaign in order to siphon away viewers from its larger rival Fox. Newsmax said in a statement on Wednesday that it had “reported accurately on allegations made by well-known public figures, including the president, his advisers and members of Congress, as well as reporting on Smartmatic’s claims in its defense.” The company called the Smartmatic suit “a clear attempt to squelch the rights of a free press.” One America News did not return a request for comment. Unlike Fox, which is hugely profitable, Newsmax and One America News are poorly positioned to absorb significant financial penalties. The lawsuits are one tactic being used to address an urgent civic matter: how to curb misinformation that has flowed copiously from right-wing news and opinion outlets.įor Newsmax and One America News - relatively fledgling outlets that have nurtured small but devoted followings - the stakes may be existential.
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