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CBS censors CNET over Dish Hopper award: the full story
Over the past days a story unfolded on the heels of CES 2013. CBS-owned news site CNET announced via a disclaimer on its website that the Dish Hopper, previously up for an award, would be disqualified because of a lawsuit involving CBS. It also said it would refrain from reviewing products which were part of the lawsuit. In the follow-up and fall out of the affair, at least one person has left his job at CNET as a result.
You can find all of our coverage of the CNET debacle here.
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February 22, 2013
Fox sues Dish again over the Hopper, this time over place-shifting, not ad-skipping
Amended lawsuit seeks an injunction over the Hopper With Sling's 'on-the-go' features
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January 31, 2013
CNET loses CES awards following Dish Hopper controversy; DVR named 'Best In Show'
CEA names Hopper with Sling CES 2013 co-winner with official CNET choice the Razer Edge
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January 26, 2013
CBS reportedly refuses to budge on no-reviews policy, sending morale at CNET 'plummeting'
All-hands meeting suggests products under CBS lawsuit can't be praised in CNET news stories, not just reviews
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January 25, 2013
CNET forbidden from reviewing Aereo following CBS-Dish controversy
Editorial policy after CES Awards nightmare leads to fancy footwork by news team
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January 14, 2013
CBS says it won't interfere in CNET's 'actual news,' just reviews
Dish calls the 'Best of CES' controversy 'avoidable,' CNET apologizes to staff and readers, and CBS affirms a limited editorial independence
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January 14, 2013
Exclusive: CBS forced CNET staff to recast vote after Hopper won 'Best in Show' at CES
The Dish Network's Hopper wasn't simply in the running: it had actually taken the top prize
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January 10, 2013
CNET parent CBS bans Dish from CES awards, any product under lawsuit from future reviews
CNET disqualifies Hopper DVR due to CBS lawsuit; no products of companies in litigation with parent will be reviewed