It almost seems inevitable, although the rules about this still relatively new technology are evolving. But if what's going on in the U.S. is any indication, these spies in the skies could be coming to a station near you soon..

Drone Strike: TV-News Outlets Gear Up With New Eyes in the Sky 

"The TV-news outlets see the drones as a great help in their ongoing effort to capture exclusive video that might give one an edge over rivals. Drones could infiltrate crime scenes in ways that their antecedent, helicopters, never could. Might they make evidence public before the police can get their hands on it? Could the footage drones take be subpoenaed for use in a court case related to the crime? There are also rising concerns about privacy, since the aerial pods can get much closer to homes and crowds of people."