Dish Cripples Hopper For ABC In Exchange For Internet Streaming Rights | Techdirt

Now DISH has struck a new long-term programming deal with ABC that will lock down Hopper's ad-skipping technology so it can't be used on new episodes until three days after they air. In exchange, ABC will immediately agree to drop their lawsuit against Dish. It's unfortunate that Dish chose to buckle and make Hopper less useful to consumers, and restricting functionality only acts to make the TV viewing experience even more fractured and confusing than it already is. Which content will ad-skipping work on? Which online streaming service has locked down the exclusive contract for content I enjoy? - Karl Bode, Techdirt

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