Stay connected:
Submitted: July 11, 2012 - 8:17am
Last updated: July 11, 2012 - 8:23am
Last updated: July 11, 2012 - 8:23am
Source:
Los Angeles Times
Author:
Editorial staff
Location:
Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles, CA, United States
[Commentary] The problem for broadcasters is that Dish is just one example of how control is moving from content distributors to consumers. That technology-driven shift, which is making it harder to force people to consume something they don't want in order to get something they do, is what's really threatening commercial-supported TV. The networks may be able to persuade a court to stop Dish's new service, and failing that, they can charge Dish more for the right to retransmit their channels. But neither of those steps will stop people from seeking more control over the shows beamed into their homes, or technological innovators from trying to accommodate them.
Links to Sources
- Login or register to post comments
- Email this page
Related
- How broadcasters could have stopped Dish’s Hopper
- Dish Sues Networks, Fox Sues Dish Over Ad-Skipping Auto Hop
- New DVR Wipes Out Ads
- A DVR Ad-Eraser Causes Tremors at TV Upfronts
- Dish Tweaks Hopper Ad-Skipping Feature Amid Lawsuit: Report
- CEA, CCIA, Internet Association File Amicus Brief Supporting Dish’s Ad-Skipping DVR
- Public Knowledge Puts Support for Dish in Legal Hopper
- Fox asks appeals court to stop Dish's ad-skipping DVR, right now
- Public Knowledge Launches Pro-Hopper Campaign
- Ergen to Congress: Parents Can AutoHop Over Booze, Junk Food Ads
- Judge Sends Dish Ad-Skipping Dispute to California, Where Broadcasters Want It
- Tech initiatives to shake up traditional TV model face brutal fights
- Dish Paints Broadcasters as Consumer Unfriendly
- New Rules: Dish/EchoStar May Owe TiVo $200 Million+
- Watch Those Commercials -- Or Else
Location
Javascript is required to view this map.
Ratings
Recommendation:
2
Informative:
0
Accuracy:
0
Login to rate this headline.
Comments
Why don’t CBS, FOX, and NBC execs want consumers to enjoy commercial-free TV? It’s what we want! I’m a customer and employee of Dish, and I think Auto Hop is great because you can easily watch commercial-free TV. A well known consumer advocacy group, Public Knowledge, agrees that people should have the right to control how they watch TV. They’re taking a stand for consumers by creating a petition that tells CBS, FOX, and NBC media to keep their hands out of your living room and DVR. Sign their petition to keep control of how you watch TV http://bit.ly/KFdn1Q