• Analysis: Broadcasters Hopping Mad Over Dish's Ad-Skipping DVR

  Mike Farrell, May 25, 2012
  The inevitable court battles that many believed would spring up after the announcement of Dish Network's AutoHop ad-skipping DVR began to come to fruition late Thursday, with the satellite giant and a handful of content providers filing lawsuits in federal court.  More

• Tennis Channel Freeview Expands French Open Coverage to 55 Million Households

  Mike Reynolds, May 25, 2012
  With almost 60 hours of live action and more than 140 match hours from Roland Garros in total, Tennis Channel is presenting expansive coverage from its sixth year at the French Open and will significantly expand its distribution reach during its fortnight in Paris.  More

• Sportsman Channel Targets More Dish Network Subs via Extensive Freeview

  Mike Reynolds, May 25, 2012
  Sportsman Channel will gain access all Dish Network customers, starting today and extending into mid-June.  More

• Public Knowledge Denounces Broadcaster Suits Against Dish

  John Eggerton, May 25, 2012
  Fair use fan Public Knowledge took aim at Fox for challenging Dish Network  More

• Dish Sues Broadcasters for Stifling Auto Hop

  Jon Lafayette (Broadcasting & Cable), May 24, 2012
  Dish Network sued the Big Four broadcast networks over their efforts to "stifle" its service that allows viewers to skip TV commercials during recorded primetime shows.  More

• DishWorld Launches on Roku

  George Winslow (Broadcasting & Cable), May 23, 2012
  In a deal that highlights the growing importance of broadband distribution for international services, Dish Network and Roku have announced that that Dish's DishWorld service has launched on the Roku streaming platform in the U.S.  More

• Cable Show 2012: Univision to Create Digital Platform to Cover Upcoming Elections

  Thomas Umstead, May 22, 2012
  Boston — Univision this September will launch a digital component to its upcoming Hispanic-themed, English language news and lifestyles network, according to Univision president Cesar Conde.  More

• Cable Show 2012: Epix Eyes Subscriber Conversion from Freeview Downloads

  Mike Reynolds, May 21, 2012
  Boston — Epix, the multiplatform, premium entertainment service, rang up some impressive streaming numbers during its free weekend preview last month and is now looking to convert those downloads into subscribers.  More

• What Is an MVPD, Exactly? Cable Ops Weigh In

    
  By John Eggerton, May 21, 2012
  The Federal Communications Commission’s request for help in defining what exactly an MVPD is finally drew a crowd last week, and cable operators agreed on a couple of things.  More

• Quick Hits

    
  By MCN Staff, May 21, 2012
  Dish Network released a revamped app iPad app for “TV Everywhere” access that improves video performance — particularly for the new iPad’s higher-resolution screen — as well as enhances the onscreen guide and allows access to the operator’s Blockbuster on-demand titles.  More

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