There goes the Hopper: Dish agrees to limit ad skipping in Disney deal

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  • I'm pretty sure a bunch of us called this... it ain't their content and one way or another, the real owners will exert their will. The three day window is interesting, a new precedent for others to contemplate? Speaking of which, some NSFW thoughts on the Comcast merger: http://t.co/FEW0m6UnQN

  • This is bad. Dish went over the line and now has set the precedent that may result in disabling fast forwarding entirely. Just wait until the next go-round.

  • Just got an email from comcast that I am eligible for X1. Just spent an hour on the phone, talking to a variety of reps with the end result that we aren't getting it because of:

    1) we are in an association that provides basic cable
    2) we need triple play to be eligible but it's not available in our association
    3) you can have x1 with double play but me and my supervisor don't know how to enter it into the computer

    Yes, all three were said on one call. Perfect timing to look into satellite again after a three year hiatus.

    But then this. Not sure I'm interested in dish. Scared for what's next. Comcast may saddle me with a dvr whose interface is from the Prodigy era but at least I can fast forward through commercials.

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