A U.S. District Court Judge in Los Angeles Wednesday declined to grant Fox Broadcasting's request to shut down Dish Network's AutoHop service, a DVR that allows viewers to skip commercials that recorded prime-time shows.
The ruling, handed down by Judge Dolly Gee, was sealed and the companies cannot comment on the case.
However, in a statement confirming that the court denied its request for a preliminary injunction, Fox said the judge agreed that Dish violated Fox's copyright.
"We are gratified the court found the copies Dish makes for its AutoHop service constitute copyright infringement and breach the parties' contract.
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