Dish Network L.L.C. v. ABC, Inc. et al

Filing 12

DECLARATION of Elyse D. Echtman in Support re: 3 Order to Show Cause,,,,,,,,. Document filed by Dish Network L.L.C.. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit 1, # 2 Exhibit 2, # 3 Exhibit 3, # 4 Exhibit 4, # 5 Exhibit 5, # 6 Exhibit 6, # 7 Exhibit 7, # 8 Exhibit 8, # 9 Exhibit 9, # 10 Exhibit 10, # 11 Exhibit 11, # 12 Exhibit 12, # 13 Exhibit 13, # 14 Exhibit 14, # 15 Exhibit 15, # 16 Exhibit 16, # 17 Exhibit 17)(Echtman, Elyse)

EXHIBIT 2

CBS's Moonves on Dish's Auto Hop: "it's illegal" - Yahoo! News

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YAHOO! NEWS
CBS's Moonves on Dish's Auto Hop: "it's illegal"
By Tim Molloy | Reuters – Thu, May 17, 2012

NEW YORK (TheWrap.com) - CBS CEO Leslie Moonves told TheWrap Thursday that he believes Dish's new Auto Hop
feature, which allows viewers to skip commercials when they watch previously aired shows, is illegal.
"They can't put our content on without commercials," he said in a brief interview at the CW's upfront presentation to
advertisers. "They just can't do it. It's illegal."
Asked if the situation could lead to a lawsuit, he responded, "I don't know. I hope it doesn't come to that, but you never
know."
Dish is currently being sued by AMC Networks and says it will drop the networks when their contract ends next month.
Moonves said CBS continues to discuss what to do next. Dish contends that Auto Hop merely advances past technology
allowing viewers to record shows and fast forward through ads.
Moonves also criticized the feature, which Dish debuted last week, in remarks to reporters Wednesday. He echoed concerns
expressed by NBC, FOX and ABC executives.
NBC broadcasting chairman Ted Harbert said at the network's upfront Monday that Auto Hop was "an insult" to the
traditional model of ad-supported television.
Asked if Dish could perhaps offset networks' lost ad revenue from Auto Hop by charging Dish more to run their programs,
Moonves answered, "I don't know how you ever upset the apple cart like that."
Moonves added: "I think Ted Harbert said it very accurately. That's the ecosystem that we live in, you can't suddenly
change that. How am I going to produce 'CSI' for $4 million without ads? I can't do that. I can't give the audience that kind
of quality."

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