Fox is attacking the Hopper, Sling Adapter and Dish Anywhere now

[Scott Greczkowski]

Interesting Update...

http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/thr-esq/dish-network-responds-foxs-latest-429431

And here is a full copy of DISH's response.

http://www.scribd.com/doc/131092587/gov-uscourts-cacd-533147-157-0

 

[Scott Greczkowski]

Boy DISH's response is spot on and well worth a read. It explains why Sling is legal very very well.

http://www.scribd.com/doc/131092587/gov-uscourts-cacd-533147-157-0

 

[jrbdmb]

I think it is to the point that they have a team of lawyers looking at every possible avenue to kill the hopper. At least Dish is a multi billion dollar corporation that will not roll over and submit. If they were a startup they would probably be out of money by now.

Forget the lawyers ... the next time Fox O&O stations and cable network contracts come up, the stations will get yanked unless Dish kills Autohop. Unless Disney does it first this fall when their contracts expire.

 

[Tampa8]

Thanks Scott. The reply is great.

 

[dfergie]

Fox Asks Appeals Court to Halt Dish’s Ad-Skipping Service

News Corp. (NWSA)’s Fox Broadcasting Co. asked a federal appeals court to overrule a district judge and halt Dish Network Corp. (DISH)’s AutoHop ad-skipping service that it says threatens television’s advertising system.

http://www.businessweek.com/news/20...on-appeal-seeks-to-stop-dish-s-autohop-threat

 

[gadgtfreek]

I loved my Hoppers and never even used PTAT.

If I was to lose say the Fox local, that doesnt affect the OTA and guide function does it? Just the sat feed.

 

[Scott Greczkowski]

I went out to lunch and the place I went to had the TV on with the volume off. Not even sure what channel it was, but they were talking about this lawsuit and at the bottom of the screen it said something like "Judge admits to owning DVR and recording with it."

Does FOX think the judge is a criminal now too?

 

[DBS Commando]

Litigating your way out of impending obscurity is not Fox's answer. They will only serve to piss customers off and drive them even further away from the traditional TV model they are trying so hard to protect.

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[Scott Greczkowski]

Here is an article talking about this case and the Judge mentioning he uses a DVR to record things.

http://variety.com/2013/biz/biz/fox-presses-appeals-court-to-stop-autohop-1200491934/

 

[osu1991]

Next thing, Fox will be asking that Judge to step aside now

 

[mike123abc]

Next thing, Fox will be asking that Judge to step aside now

I wonder if there are any judges that do not have a DVR?

 

[osu1991]

I wonder if there are any judges that do not have a DVR?

It still amazes me when I see people that don't have dvrs.

 

[dangue]

I wonder if there are any judges that do not have a DVR?

How about a VCR? Or hell, even a TV? Fortunately, it would be really difficult to make the claim that the judge is impartial and must recuse his/her self because they own a DVR.

If that was the case then no judge could ever hear a gender discrimination case because all are either male or female and thus impacted by any precedent from the outcome. (Just using this as a means of illustrating how absurd it would be to use the DVR ownership as grounds for recusal.)

 

[GaryPen]

It still amazes me when I see people that don't have dvrs.

I'm like that when I call somebody, and I get a busy signal or it rings and rings without any voicemail. Who doesn't have call waiting or a voicemail/answering system?

 

[jbrooks987]

[QUOTEWho doesn't have call waiting or a voicemail/answering system?][/QUOTE]
Me.

 

[frogbrains]

I don't have a dvr ,and I do not want one. what is wrong with that ?