Sector: Media

(Reuters) - A legal battle erupted between DISH Network and some of the major broadcast networks Thursday as the two sides traded lawsuits over the satellite distribution company's "Hopper" DVR, which threatens to bring down the television business model by allowing viewers to skip over commercials entirely.

(Reuters) - A legal battle erupted between DISH Network and some of the major broadcast networks Thursday as the two sides traded lawsuits over the satellite distribution company's "Hopper" DVR, which threatens to bring down the television business model by allowing viewers to skip over commercials entirely.

(Reuters) - The battle between satellite and broadcast TV for viewers headed to U.S. courts on Thursday when DISH Network sought to allow viewers to skip commercials at the touch of a button, something the four major broadcast networks are fighting tooth and nail.

(Reuters) - The battle between satellite and broadcast TV for viewers headed to U.S. courts on Thursday when DISH Network sought to allow viewers to skip commercials at the touch of a button, something the four major broadcast networks are fighting tooth and nail.

Shares of some top internet companies were down at the close of trading:

Shares of some top media companies were up at the close of trading:

Google's Internet search engine receives more complaints about websites believed to be infringing on Microsoft's copyrights than it does about material produced by entertainment companies pushing for tougher online piracy laws.

(Reuters) - The maker of a new digital video recorder that lets viewers skip television commercials at the touch of a button has asked a federal judge to let it sell the product, in a challenge to broadcast TV networks that oppose the technology.

(Reuters) - Online media company RealNetworks said it will set up a $2 million compensation fund for some of its subscribers to settle a complaint filed by Washington state prosecutors over its e-commerce practices.

(Reuters) - Warren Buffett's Berkshire Hathaway Inc <BRKa.N> is eyeing more newspapers, according to a memo posted on Jim Romenesko's media website. http://tinyurl.com/7odreje

Warren Buffett says his company is likely to buy more newspapers in the next few years, and Berkshire Hathaway will not try to influence the editorial policies of any of them.

LONDON (Reuters) - The UK minister in charge of approving News Corp's <NWSA.O> bid for BSkyB <BSY.L> passed on information about the process to Murdoch's media empire through his aide, a News Corp lobbyist insisted, brushing off denials by the government.

(Reuters) - Warren Buffett's Berkshire Hathaway Inc <BRKa.N> is eyeing more newspapers, according to a memo posted on Jim Romenesko's media website. http://tinyurl.com/7odreje

(Reuters) - Warren Buffett's Berkshire Hathaway Inc is eyeing more newspapers, according to a memo posted on Jim Romenesko's media website. http://bit.ly/JLNPkE

LONDON (Reuters) - The UK minister in charge of approving News Corp's bid for BSkyB passed on information about the process to Murdoch's media empire through his aide, a News Corp lobbyist insisted, brushing off denials by the government.