(Reuters) - A federal appeals court on Wednesday rejected Twenty-First Century Fox Inc's effort to stop Dish Network Corp from selling devices that let viewers skip over commercials on primetime ...
Dish is using the recent controversy over CNet’s CES “Best In Show” award its new Hopper with Sling DVR won but was then disqualified as a marketing tool. The service, which includes the AutoHop ...
In yet another major legal set-back for television broadcasters fighting to control the use of their content, a California appeals court has ruled that The Dish Network’s use of “Hopper” DVR ...
Above: Dish Network complained that CBS denied CNET its editorial independence when it asked the site not to award the Best of CES prize to the Hopper with Sling DVR, which allows ad-skipping. While ...
Ever since the Supreme Court rejected Hollywood’s attempt to kill the Sony Betamax video recorder in 1984, entertainment companies have sought protection from the courts and Congress against newer, ...
Dish Network, the direct-to-home satellite operator, has introduced a new DVR feature called “Auto Hop.” It allows viewers to skip past commercials in most recorded HD programs shown on ABC, CBS, Fox ...