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Ouch! DISH to pay $104 Million to TIVO

Posted October 7th, 2008 by barkley
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Could things be going any worse for DISH Network who has just announced it would pay $104 million to TIVO for stealing its DVR patent? The satellite television broadcaster was sued in 2004 and found guilty in 2006. Yesterday DISH said they would pay, but it appears the appeals will continue.

In a statement DISH said, "Because of the Supreme Court’s decision, we will pay TiVo approximately $104 million (the amount the jury awarded in 2006 plus interest). The money is in an escrow account and will be released to TiVo in the next few days."

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Gamefly superfan competition announced

Posted August 27th, 2008 by barkley
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Are you a die-hard gamer? GameFly has announced a superfan competition where contestants dressed as video game characters can compete for a chance to appear in a GameFly commercial. Wow, how exciting.

There will be in-person casting calls, or contestants can submit videos of themselves at www.gamefly.com/superfan. The competition will only last until September 30. so get your video sent in quick.

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