By Michael Calia
Dish Network on Wednesday said it had broadened the availability
of its remote-viewing application to Amazon.com Inc.'s Kindle Fire
HDX tablets.
The app, called Dish Anywhere, was previously only available on
devices running Google Inc.'s Android and Apple Inc.'s iOS. It
allows Dish subscribers to view live programming, digital
recordings and on-demand titles on their smartphones and
tablets.
The move comes days after Dish agreed to limit the use of its
"Auto Hop" ad-skipping feature on its DVRs for shows from ABC,
which is owned by Walt Disney Co., ending the companies' legal
proceedings. The companies also reached a broader agreement giving
Dish rights to distribute Disney content online, among other
details.
CBS Corp. Chief Executive Leslie Moonves, meanwhile, said the
deal didn't go far enough to satisfy his company.
Dish, with approximately 14 million subscribers, is the
third-largest pay-TV provider.
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