If I get it correctly (not being an US citizen), they are streaming something that already got over the air for free in one area and streaming it to more areas,

If I get it correctly (not being an US citizen), they are streaming something that already got over the air for free in one area and streaming it to more areas, right? In that case, the Big Owners are already giving it away for free in New York and nobody gets hurt, if people somewhere else see it for money, right?