Networks Must Persuade Judge That Ad-Erasing DVR Kills TV

By Ryan Davis (June 4, 2012, 6:47 PM EDT) -- The major TV networks are breaking new ground in copyright law by suing Dish Network Corp. over its new "Hopper" service, which lets viewers watch recorded shows without commercials, but whether the suit can survive a fair-use defense depends on the court's being swayed by the argument that deleting commercials will destroy the networks' business, attorneys said....

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