New York City residents planning to buy an Aereo subscription before the Super Bowl are out of luck.
The streaming television broadcast service has reached capacity in the largest television market in the United States, forcing the company to temporarily stop taking subscriptions.
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"We’re fortunate that Aereo continues to experience strong growth across all our markets. Our team has been working overtime to add more capacity in our existing markets," an Aereo spokesperson told Mashable. "As soon as additional capacity is added, new consumers will be notified that they can sign up and create an Aereo account.”
Aereo provides streaming access to local broadcast channels for a subscription fee. Customers can watch live, HD-quality broadcast television via Aereo without paying for a cable subscription or buying an antenna.
Legal requirements force Aereo to provide a small antenna for each of customer, allowing the company to avoid public performance regulations under copyright law. It also means the company operates with a certain customer capacity.
Aereo is currently available in 11 markets and has been working to expand into new cities, most recently Cincinnati.
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