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Entertainment Network has lost a case in which it fought for the right to webcast the execution of Oklahoma bomber Timothy McVeigh. The company claimed to be surprised by the verdict and plans to lodge an appeal.

David Marshlack, Chief Executive of Entertainment Network said:

“We are quite surprised the Judge Tinder has rejected our case. We are planning to file a notice of appeal on Friday either to the Seventh Circuit Court of Appeals or directly to the United States Supreme Court. We can't comment further until we've read and evaluated the judge's opinion.”

ENI had argued in its hearing before the US District Court for the Southern District of Indiana that the US Bureau of Prison was acting unconstitutionally in barring it from sending a live signal of the execution over the internet. McVeigh is scheduled to be executed on May 16th.

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