Legal Spat: DISH Files Sealed Lawsuit against Univision

[bluegras]

DISH hasn't been afraid to go after programmers over the years. Now, it seems Univision is in the satellite provider's sights. This week, DISH filed a suit in NY's Southern District against Univision Local Media, Univision Networks and Univision of Puerto Rico. However, the content of the litigation is a mystery. The court granted DISH's request to file the complaint under seal. An initial pretrial conference has been set for Nov 17 before Judge Alison Nathan. Both companies declined to comment on the legal action. DISH and Univision signed a multi-platform deal at the start of 2012, making a huge announcement about it at CES.

DISH Files Suit Against Univision

 

[Willh699]

i wonder if this lawsuit is over a promise that never got fulfilled.

 

[Tampa8]

And here's why DISH is suing. DISH feels Univision is streaming free what DISH is paying for.

DISH Sues Over Univision's Liga MX Facebook Streaming

 

[SamCdbs]

How big is the market for watching Mexican soccer in English on the internet?

 

[Tampa8]

No clue. It also appears games are not all broadcast by all the outlets all the time except Sling which **looks** like they have them all.

 

[Deadlocked]

This lawsuit will set a precedent.