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01-13-2009, 07:32 PM
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| | | DISH Network and EchoStar Statement Regarding TiVo & NFL. Go Legal Team!
DISH Network and EchoStar Statement Regarding TiVo
ENGLEWOOD, Colo., Jan 13, 2009 /PRNewswire-FirstCall via COMTEX News Network/ --
DISH Network Corporation (Nasdaq: DISH) and EchoStar Corporation (Nasdaq: SATS) issued the following statement regarding recent developments in the TiVo Inc. v. EchoStar Communications Corp. lawsuit:
"We are pleased that the Patent and Trademark Office (PTO) granted our Petition for Re-Examination of the software claims of TiVo's '389 patent, which are the subject of TiVo's current motion for contempt. The PTO found that there is a 'substantial new question' of patentability as to the software claims in light of prior patents that appear to render TiVo's '389 patent invalid as obvious."
SOURCE DISH Network Corporation; EchoStar Corporation
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01-13-2009, 07:42 PM
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Sounds like good news for E* (aka Dish Network). Hopefully E* will start schlocking their award winning VIP HD DVRs (622/722/922) to the Cable Cartel and free us from the likes of Motorola, Scientific-Atlanta...and Tivo too. We need more choice...and better HD DVRs would certainly be welcomed!
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01-13-2009, 08:04 PM
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Thanks for the headsup ! 
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01-13-2009, 08:09 PM
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Will this bring about yet another court case?
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01-13-2009, 08:31 PM
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Originally Posted by HIFI1260  Will this bring about yet another court case? | I think there is another hearing scheduled for sometime in February. I'm not sure whether the PTO's change of heart will affect it or not. I would assume Chuck's legal team will try for a postponement, but I'm not a lawyer.
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01-13-2009, 08:40 PM
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Thank you for this post. This is BIG NEWS. And good for all of us. Patents should not be granted so easily.
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01-13-2009, 09:01 PM
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Legal team is on a roll!!!!!!!!!!!!!! GO LEGAL TEAM! Hopefully 2009 is like this for dish! DISH Network Statement Regarding NFL Network
ENGLEWOOD, Colo., Jan 13, 2009 /PRNewswire-FirstCall via COMTEX News Network/ --
DISH Network Corporation (Nasdaq: DISH) today issued the following statement regarding recent developments in NFL Enterprises LLC vs. EchoStar Satellite L.L.C.:
"We are pleased that the court denied the NFL Network's motion for summary judgment to enforce the 2006 agreement between the parties. As a result of the ruling, the NFL Network will continue to be offered to DISH Network customers in only our AT200 and AT250 packaging tiers. This will give our customers a choice of programming packages and will not burden all our customers with the cost of the NFL Network."
About DISH Network Corporation
DISH Network Corporation (Nasdaq: DISH), the nation's third largest pay-TV provider and the leader in digital television, provides approximately 13.78 million satellite TV customers as of Sept. 30, 2008 with industry-leading customer satisfaction which has surpassed major cable TV providers for eight consecutive years. DISH Network also provides customers with award-winning HD and DVR technology including the ViP722(TM) HD DVR, which received the Editors' Choice awards from both CNET and PC Magazine. In addition, subscribers enjoy access to hundreds of video and audio channels, the most International channels in the U.S., industry-leading Interactive TV applications, Latino programming, and the best sports and movies in HD. DISH Network offers a variety of package and price options including the lowest all-digital price in America, the DishDVR Advantage Package, high-speed Internet service, and a free upgrade to the best HD DVR in the industry. DISH Network is included in the Nasdaq-100 Index (NDX) and is a Fortune 300 company. Visit www.dishnetwork.com/aboutus or call 1-800-333-DISH (3474) for more information.
SOURCE DISH Network Corporation
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01-13-2009, 09:21 PM
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And the next question is, when will the contract expire and how much NFL will want to raise its prices before Charlie pulls them off the air?  |
01-13-2009, 09:21 PM
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thanks for adding to the title of my thread... 
There is already a thread about the NFL court annoucement too. http://www.satelliteguys.us/dish-net...rt-battle.html
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01-13-2009, 09:28 PM
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Originally Posted by goaliebob99 Legal team is on a roll!!!!!!!!!!!!!! GO LEGAL TEAM! Hopefully 2009 is like this for dish! | I wouldn't exactly call one-in-a-row a roll, but it is certainly good news for everyone...except Tivo.
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