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CBS, Fox & NBC Go To Court To Battle Against Dish Network’s Ad-Skipping DVR

CBS, Fox & NBC Go To Court To Battle Against Dish Network’s Ad-Skipping DVR

Ads make the TV world go round — so if no one’s watching them, can there still be network TV? CBS, Fox and NBC would say no, which is why they’re fighting Dish Network’s new ad-skipping software, called AutoHop. It allows viewers to completely black out ads on programs saved to their DVRs. Those three networks were scheduled to head to court today in New York City. [More]