An injunction has been issued that will affect as many as 800,000 DISH Network subscribers nationwide. The court found that EchoStar's DISH Network illegally provides distant network signals to ineligible homes and will be forced to shut down the high-definition and standard-definition "distant" signals. DISH Network may be required to halt service to all subscribers who receive the network transmissions, even if the subscriptions are legal. As soon as December 01, 2006 subscribers could lose ABC, CBS, NBC and Fox programming with DISH Network.
"This is a clear setback for EchoStar. EchoStar's best hope now is that the appeals court will stay this Dec. 1 cutoff date and hear the appeal," said Paul Gallant, a media analyst with Stanford Washington Research Group.
This injunction will prevent EchoStar (DISH Network) from offering what are called "significantly viewed" stations. These are popular TV stations seen by viewers; they include ABC, CBS, NBC and Fox Networks in which customers receive local broadcasts including your local news and major programming.
Simply put – this means that come December 2, DISH Network’s distant-network subscribers could see their traditional television networks including local sports and other network programming channels turn to a static-black screen
See 2 complete stories on DISH Network’s court ruling here:
http://www.multichannel.com/article/CA6383724.html?display=Breaking+News
http://hometheater.consumerelectronicsnet.com/articles/viewarticle.jsp?id=77679
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