Fox, CBS and NBC filed lawsuits against Dish Network Thursday over a feature found in a new digital video recorder that lets subscribers automatically skip the advertisements on recorded shows from major networks. Dish countered by asking a judge to declare that the feature does not infringe on any copyrights as claimed by the networks. The so-called Auto Hop feature allows users to completely skip broadcast TV commercials on recorded programs that are broadcast on ABC, CBS, NBC and Fox.
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Networks Hammer Dish Over Ad-Skipping DVR
Posted by: Rachelle Dragani May 25, 2012 10:56 AMFox, CBS and NBC filed lawsuits against Dish Network Thursday over a feature found in a new digital video recorder that lets subscribers automatically skip the advertisements on recorded shows from major networks. Dish countered by asking a judge to declare that the feature does not infringe on any copyrights as claimed by the networks. The so-called Auto Hop feature allows users to completely skip broadcast TV commercials on recorded programs that are broadcast on ABC, CBS, NBC and Fox.