LA Judge Rejects Injunction Against Auto Hop

  • November 14, 2012

A California judge has rejected a request for a preliminary injunction against Dish Network's ad-skipping digital video recorder, called the Hopper, reports AP. The battle has broadcasters fighting against a main distributor of their programming. Judge Dolly Gee of the U.S. District Court in Los Angeles struck down the request by News Corp. broadcaster Fox, according to a statement from Dish. A Fox spokesman confirmed the ruling but said the network would appeal. The Hopper lets consumers to record prime-time programming from the four broadcast networks — ABC, NBC, CBS and Fox — and play the video back the next day with the commercials stripped out.

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