Take That, CBS: Dish Awarded Best of CES Award
International CES dumps CNET as awards partner
Fanning the flames of controversy over Dish's Hopper ad-skipping service, the International CES awarded Hopper with Sling the "Best of Show" co-winner, along with Razer Edge.
Handing the award to the Hopper service is a direct slap at CBS, which directed its CNET unit to withdraw the honor to Hopper because the TV network was in litigation with Dish over the technology.
To further emphasize its point, the Consumer Electronics Association is not only overriding CBS, but dumping CNET as CEA's partner to run the "Best of CES" awards program.
"CES has enjoyed a long and productive partnership with CNET and the Best of CES awards.
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