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43 min ago | KCEN

Broadcasters Sue Dish Over Ad-Skipping DVR

Three television studios and Dish Network are suing one another over an ad-skipping digital video recorder technology that the satellite TV company debuted earlier this month.

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Related Topix: Electronics, Digital Video Recorders, CBS, Media, Television, Showtime Networks

Sun May 27, 2012

The Hill

Suit to stop Dish Network's 'Hopper' gets mixed reviews from electronics industry

The lawsuit filed by broadcasters seeking to stop Dish Network from providing commercial-skipping technology to its customers drew mixed reviews from industry observers, with some seeing it as a cynical attempt to halt progress.

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Related Topix: Electronics, Digital Video Recorders, TV Advertising

Sat May 26, 2012

Erie Times News

New ad zapper worries TV networks

The maker of a new DVR that lets consumers zap away broadcast TV commercials at the touch of a button suggested that the networks are being shortsighted in opposing the technology.

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Related Topix: TV, Electronics, Digital Video Recorders

Brand Republic

Do we have a moral right to avoid ads?

Adblock Plus , Casey Clarke , CBS , Chris Arnold , Country 92.9FM , Creative Orchestra , DISH Network , Ethical Marketing & the New Consumer , Firefox , Fox , Mozilla , NBC , Scott Goggin , Steve Barker In America Fox, NBC and CBS, are suing DISH Network over a set-top box, the Hopper DVR, that allows viewers to skip over the ads in TV shows.

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Related Topix: Cable & Satellite, Telecom, DISH Network, Television, Marketing, Mozilla, Electronics, Digital Video Recorders

Fast Company

a TV Platform So Disruptive Everyone's Suing It

We chat with Chet Kanojia of Aereo, the new TV-where-and-when-you-want-it service that has a few legal troubles.

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Related Topix: Electronics, Digital Video Recorders, Business News

Fri May 25, 2012

Information Technology

TiVo to Present at the Twenty-Eighth Annual Sanford C. Bernstein &...

ALVISO, CA, May 25, 2012 -- TiVo Inc. , a creator and leader in advanced television services and digital video recorders , today announced that President and CEO Tom Rogers will present at the Twenty-Eighth Annual Sanford C. Bernstein & Co.

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Related Topix: Electronics, Digital Video Recorders, Startups, TiVo, Sanford C. Bernstein, Marketwire

Click Orlando

Broadcasters sue Dish over ad-skipping DVR

Three television studios and Dish Network are suing one another over an ad-skipping digital video recorder technology that the satellite TV company debuted earlier this month.

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Related Topix: Electronics, Digital Video Recorders, CBS, Media, Television, Showtime Networks

Fox 24

Broadcasters sue Dish over ad-skipping DVR

Three television studios and Dish Network are suing one another over an ad-skipping digital video recorder technology that the satellite TV company debuted earlier this month.

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Related Topix: Electronics, Digital Video Recorders, CBS, Media, Television, Showtime Networks

Wall St. Cheat Sheet

TiVo First Quarter Earnings Sneak Peek

TiVo, Inc. will unveil its latest earnings on Wednesday, May 30, 2012. Tivo is a provider of technology and services for digital video recorders.

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Related Topix: TiVo, Startups, Electronics, Digital Video Recorders

Engadget

Comcast video on-demand comes to Boston area TiVo Premieres Monday

Now that Comcast has started delivering its video on-demand to TiVo Premieres , the company has now revealed the second area where access will be turned on is Boston, starting Monday.

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Related Topix: Electronics, Digital Video Recorders, Gadgets

Time

Dead Tree Alert: Law & Order: DVR; or, Confessions of an Ad-Skipping Thief

A scene from CBS' The Good Wife. Soon, the networks may have their day in court as they try to squash a technology that lets viewers bypass their ads.

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Related Topix: Electronics, Digital Video Recorders, Entertainment

Customer Interaction Solutions

Press on Your Side: $500 cable bill highlights importance of renter's insurance

May 24, 2012 -- Long Branch resident Warren West saw his belongings go up in flames when his Brighton Avenue apartment -- along with part of the block -- burned in February.

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Related Topix: Long Branch, NJ, Electronics, Digital Video Recorders

Thu May 24, 2012

Silicon Alley Insider

Fox, NBC And CBS Are Suing Dish Over A New DVR That Skips Ads

Dish, the nation's second-largest satellite TV provider, filed a suit of its own seeking a judicial all-clear for its "AutoHop" ad-skipping technology.

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Related Topix: Electronics, Digital Video Recorders, CBS, Media, Television, Showtime Networks

Reuters

Dish, TV networks take fight over ad zapper to judges

The sign in the lobby of the corporate headquarters of Dish Network is seen in the Denver suburb of Englewood, Colorado April 6, 2011.

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Related Topix: Colorado, Reuters, Cable & Satellite, Telecom, E-Band Communications, DISH Network, Television, Electronics, Digital Video Recorders

The Miami Herald

Fox sues Dish Network over ad-skipping DVR service

Dish has been advertising a digital video recorder service called "Primetime Anytime" that gives consumers access to the last eight days of prime-time programming from the four major broadcast networks with the commercials stripped out.

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Related Topix: Electronics, Digital Video Recorders, Emerging Technology, Search Engines, Internet, Science / Technology

Bloomberg

Chevy Chase Gets Second Chance on DVR Fridays

Major TV networks are moving little- watched shows with big DVR audiences to Fridays, testing whether the technology can help programs like "Community" make it on a night with few viewers.

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Related Topix: Electronics, Digital Video Recorders, Community, Entertainment, Television, Celebrities, Chevy Chase, TV, Joel McHale

Information Technology

Arris and NDS Announce Integration of Arris Media Gateway and NDS Middleware, DRM and User Interface

May 24, 2012 -- Arris Group, Inc., and NDS announced their collaboration on an integrated solution that will offer service providers greater choice and customization in the way they deliver whole home triple-play media experiences to their subscribers.

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Related Topix: Arris Group, Telecom, NDS Group, Software, Electronics, Digital Video Recorders

Engadget

TiVo shows off Pace-built XG1 six-tuner gateway DVR it plans to ship later this year

New add-on boxes that extend and supplement the functionality of existing Premiere DVRs aren't all TiVo had to show off this week at the Cable Show in Boston, as it also demonstrated the fruits of its new partnership with Pace .

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Related Topix: Electronics, Digital Video Recorders, Startups, TiVo, TV

Wed May 23, 2012

Electronic House

Should Cable Boxes Be Put to Sleep?

Pity the poor cable box. It's a constant family room reminder of multichannel monopolies and oppressive bills.

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Related Topix: Electronics, Digital Video Recorders, Science / Technology, CPU

CNET News.com

TiVo focusing on whole-home viewing with IP, streaming boxes

At the 2012 NCTA Cable Show , TiVo announced the eventual availability ( TiVo Premiere Q DVR.

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