Dish Network subscribers who live in the markets with one of Hoak Media’s 14 TV stations can see its programming again after a week-long black out. The companies settled their dispute, which Dish said followed Hoak’s demand for a 200% fee increase and for the satellite company to stop offering the new AutoHop feature on its DVRs. Broadcasters are suing Dish over the technology which enables users to automatically skip past ads in recorded shows from the major networks. Although the companies aren’t disclosing settlement terms, Dish sure makes it sound like the little known company caved. Dish is keeping the AutoHop in Hoak’s markets. “Dish will not entertain negotiations that tie AutoHop to local retransmission fees,” a spokesman says. Dish SVP of Programming Dave Shull also says that Dish will continue to offer “the best channel choices at the lowest everyday prices in the industry.” Meanwhile the American Television Alliance — a coalition of cable and satellite companies and activist groups that oppose re-transmission consent black outs — blasted Hoak’s “greed.” The Dallas-based company’s “latest stunt blocked programming of the Stanley Cup Finals and Belmont Stakes,” ATVA says. “Until Congress and the FCC reform retransmission consent rules, broadcasters will continue their games of dragging consumers into business negotiations.” Hoak’s stations are mostly in the mid-west and south.
Dish Network Resolves Retransmission Consent Show Down With Hoak Media
By DAVID LIEBERMAN, Executive Editor | Thursday June 14, 2012 @ 3:08pm EDTTags: Dish Network, Hoak Media, Retransmission Consent Rules
This article was printed from http://www.deadline.com/2012/06/dish-network-resolves-retransmission-consent-show-down-with-hoak-media/
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I can understand why local television companies are upset with the new Hopper. It is the same reason that I am happy with it. To be the best in the business you have to give the customers what they want and Dish has done that by letting me take away the commercials when I want. This helps a lot when I only have a few moments before heading to work at dish or dropping the kids off at school. It is like I having a 25 hour day!