Court Denies Disney Injunction Against Dish Promotion
When Dish Network prepared a promotion to celebrate its 30th anniversary that provided free access to Starz, Disney and Starz cried foul, filing lawsuits to prevent Dish from giving its programming away. A New York District Court judge sided with Dish in Disney’s suit, blocking Disney’s attempt to stop the promotion with a preliminary injunction.
Deadline reports the judge dismissed Disney’s request, which was filed last month. The Mouse House contends that Dish is violating its copyright and limiting the value of its movies with the promotion.
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Disney Injunction Request Vs. Dish Denied [Deadline]
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