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Entertainment & Sports

Jun. 10, 2017

VidAngel appeals injunction blocking streaming service

The company argued that its purchase of physical copies of DVDs granted it streaming rights.

By Steven Crighton
Daily Journal Staff Writer

Video streaming website VidAngel Inc. argued before a 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals panel Thursday that purchasing a physical copy of a film should effectively allow the purchaser to stream the film at will.

The company rented films with parental control options to consumers for as low as $1 before U.S. District Judge André Birotte Jr. granted an injunction blockin...

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