Fox's Attempt To Block Ad-skipping TV Recorder Autohop Fails

another random user writes that Fox's preliminary attempt to stop Dish Network's Autohop feature has failed in court. "A bid to block a TV service that allows viewers to automatically skip adverts on recorded shows has been rejected. Fox had called for a preliminary injunction on Dish Network's Autohop ahead of a copyright ruling. Broadcasters Fox, Comcast, NBC and CBS have each sued Dish Networks, saying the show recordings are unauthorized. Fox said it would appeal against the ruling. It says Autohop is 'destroying the fundamental underpinnings of the broadcast television ecosystem.' But Dish called the decision not to grant a preliminary injunction a 'victory for common sense.' Its Hopper digital video recorder can record and store prime-time content from the four major networks for up to eight days. And the Autohop feature lets viewers skip advertisements completely — rather than fast-forwarding through them — at the press of a button."

Re:Autohop

[Huntr]

You turn the feature on and all the ads are automatically skipped over.

Re:They don't like autohop?

[mark-t]

I've timed the ads before. A show that uses up an hour time slot will use between 10 and 15 minutes for ads.

It's substantial, but it's not 40%.