In an appeal to a federal judge’s ruling, Fox Broadcasting says it is not “crying wolf” about the potential disruption to the broadcast business that may come from Dish Network’s DVR-like feature that ...

DISH Network’s “AutoHop” technology feature has prompted lawsuits from the ABC, CBS, Fox, and NBC TV networks. The technology, introduced on May 10, makes it easier for DISH’s satellite-television ...

On Wednesday, U.S. District Court Judge Dolly Gee in Los Angeles refused to grant Fox Broadcasting’s first attempt to block Dish Network‘s advertising-skipping DVR services known as “AutoHop” and ...

Moody’s Investors Service said that the ruling denying FOX Broadcasting’s efforts to block Dish Network’s automatic recording and ad-skipping PrimeTime Anytime and AutoHop features gives DISH an early ...

Fox network has filed what analysts believe will be the first of many TV network lawsuits against Dish Network for its new commercial skipping feature called AutoHop. And, in return, Dish has ...

Just because AutoHop is stuck in the courts doesn’t mean it can’t court consumers. While Dish Network’s controversial new ad vaporizer–mere “skipping” is for bush-league DVRs–isn’t mentioned by name ...

Is AutoHop an improvement of existing technology for the convenience of television viewers, or is it an assault on broadcast television’s business model? In the course of the discussion on the topic, ...

The best inventions cure a historical illness. Ibuprofen for headaches, caffeine for fatigue, and of course—DISH Network’s “AutoHop” feature for skipping commercials. DISH introduced this new feature ...

NBCUniversal has become the last of the big four TV network groups to reach an agreement with Dish Network settling all litigation around AutoHop -- the big prime-time commercial-skipping function.

For many viewers, the commercials run during the Super Bowl are more fun to watch than the game. So the day after this Sunday’s game, Dish Network customers using the company’s Hopper DVRs will be ...

Satellite giant Dish Network and entertainment titan Disney have struck an important agreement that paves the way for Mouse House video content — including ABC and ESPN — to be delivered to consumers ...