NBCU & Dish Network Settle Ad-Skipping Dispute, Remain In Arbitration Over Retransmission Contract

[bluegras]

They are still locked in dispute behind closed doors over a retransmission contract,but NBCUniversal and Dish Network have put down their legal swords over the ad-skipping tech the satellite company introduced several years back. This deal joins Fox’s agreement in February and the settlement CBS and Dish came to in December 2014.
NBCUniversal and DISH Network have reached an agreement resulting in the dismissal of all pending litigation between the two companies, including disputes over the AutoHop and PrimeTime Anytime features,” said a spokesperson for the Comcast-owned company. The agreement will allow Dish subscribers to ad-skip a week after a show has initially aired.

http://deadline.com/2016/06/nbc-dish-network-settle-ad-skipping-lawsuit-arbitration-1201774522/

 

[MikeD-C05]

This makes all 4 broadcast networks to settle now with DISH. DISH,using the skip technology as leverage, in the yearly dispute over price hikes for networks that broadcast ota for FREE, has once again kept the price down ,at least on Charlie's end. Will see if this continues to work as a bargaining tool. I say spread it to other cable channels too , if it keeps the prices down.

 

[n0qcu]

That basically makes Autohop worthless as I watch all recordings within a week usually by the day after they were recorded.

 

[JSheridan]

Doesn't matter a bit to me because I don't remember when I was caught up and watching the current week's shows.

Autohop still rules!

 

[.Andy]

I wish it was a 3-day window. My favorite shows air sunday-wednesday. I watch tv on Sat & Sun. This week thing is ridiculous.

 

[Blackloz]

It wouldn't bother me at all as I'm still watching network shows from February.

 

[jegrant]

I wonder if this means NBCU/Comcast content will come to Sling TV now that the various disputes have been settled?

 

[Bobby]

I still have my Skip button. I'm OK...

 

[Deadlocked]

I prefer skip, sometimes I see an ad or something I want to see.


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[ChadT41]

I still have stuff from October.

 

[MikeD-C05]

I watch all tv shows recorded within 7 - 10 days at the most. Movies I archive to my external hard drive and watch when ever I get around to them. So summer is Netflix time and Amazon time for me. It is also the summer of METV on my ota channel ,because I watch some older reruns, that I have forgotten all about again.

 

[Claude Greiner]

I would gladly pay another $5 per month to have auto hop

 

[lazydogmot]

I would gladly pay another $5 per month to have auto hop

I don't watch the big 4 networks but my family does so that might not be a bad idea. A better idea is, for a fee and for those who want it, to be able to hop on all channels (never happen).

 

[osu1991]

I was never interested in autohop, but now using Tivo and having skipmode on History, Discovery and Food Network in addition to the OTA Networks. I hate when I hit a recording without it.

 

[Claude Greiner]

I say let it be a premium service. Pay $1 to ABC, NBC, CBS AND FOX.

Let the provider keep the left over dollar for their costs in providing the service.

To be honest I would pay a premium to be able to do this with any channel. I hate having to keep my finger on the skip button.

Btw, I even like Tivo's concept with 1 button skip

 

[ChadT41]

That sound Great Claude, and I agree with you, but CBS O&O is already getting $1.50. Not sure about other networks.

 

[Hall]

Will see if this continues to work as a bargaining tool.

I'm afraid Dish can only use it one time as a bargaining tool though. Going forward, any 'conditions' in the current contract will likely be automatically included in future contracts.

Unless Dish says "we'll turn Autohop back on" if you don't agree to our rates...

 

[Hall]

Dish has already updated their marketing literature and it's a nice play on words the way they phrased it....

AutoHop skips ads on select recorded prime-time shows when you wait to watch them

 

[MikeD-C05]

I'm afraid Dish can only use it one time as a bargaining tool though. Going forward, any 'conditions' in the current contract will likely be automatically included in future contracts.

Unless Dish says "we'll turn Autohop back on" if you don't agree to our rates...

That is exactly what I expect Charlie to do each time the contract come up for renewal. Autohop will keep on giving leverage to Charlie in any negotiation ,if he used it on their channels.

 

[.Andy]

I would gladly pay $10 more a month to have autohop next day as an adon. I believe the chanels make like 1.50 a subscriber a month.