I don't think the networks have any legal basis to be against Auto Hop. Anyone with a DVR probably fast forwards through the commercials already; I know I did before I got a Hopper. Working late nights for Dish it is nice to come home and watch a few of my favorite shows. Now that I don't have to sit through the commercials I can squeeze in a few more episodes before I go to bed. Is that really such a mortal wound for the networks?
TV Networks File Legal Claims Saying Skipping Commercials Is Copyright Infringement
Okay, we had expected the TV networks to possibly take legal action against DISH Networks for its new Auto Hopper technology, which allows DISH subscribers who use the Hopper feature (which records all prime time shows from the four major networks) to autoskip commercials, if they watch shows in the days after they originally air. It wasn't a surprise that the TV networks didn't like this at all, but could they really make a legal argument that skipping commercials was against the law? We've all heard the story of former Turner Broadcasting exec Jamie Kellner claiming that not watching commercials was "theft," but do the networks actually think there's a legal basis for such claims?




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