The U.S. Supreme Court has ruled against Aereo, the TV-over-the-Internet service. What does the decision mean for the company and, more important, for you and other cable cutters looking for cheaper alternatives to traditional pay-TV service? Consumer Reports explains in the video above.

—James K. Willcox

Learn how to cut your monthly cable bill, and check our review of telecom services. If you've got some free time, you can replicate much of the Aereo experience, as our colleagues at The Consumerist have detailed.

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