DISH/TIVO both put out statements re their litigation...

• DISH puts out statement re TIVO litigation: "We are pleased that the district court did not find us in contempt on the face of the injunction. We look forward to the February bench trial on our software design-around. Our subscribers can continue using their award-winning DVRs from DISH Network." [Dow Jones]

• TIVO statement on the litigation: "We are pleased that the U.S. District Court has scheduled a hearing on EchoStar's purported workaround on February 17, 2009. Contrary To EchoStar's statement today, the Court did not rule on TiVo's pending motion for contempt of the injunction. The Court will do so after the hearing as well as rule on the amount of damages owed to TiVo beyond the nearly $105 million already paid by EchoStar. This is a positive step, particularly the accelerated discovery ordered by the Court, towards the ultimate resolution of all issues in the litigation and we remain confident that we will prevail in showing that EchoStar's workaround does not avoid infringement." [Dow Jones]

DISH announced the addition of high definition local channels in eight markets: Charleston-Huntington, W.V.; Cincinnati, Ohio; Harrisburg-Lancaster-Lebanon-York, Pa.; Jacksonville, Fl.; Lexington, Ky.; Little Rock-Pine Bluff, Ark.; Louisville, Ky.; and Wichita Falls, Texas and Lawton, Okla. DISH Network(R) now offers local channels in 84 markets reaching 76 percent of U.S. TV households. [Dow Jones]