Mediagazer: Trial Begins in Dish Network's $150 Million Lawsuit Against ESPN (Eriq Gardner/Hollywood Reporter)

3:45 PM ET, February 12, 2013

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Eriq Gardner / Hollywood Reporter:

Trial Begins in Dish Network's $150 Million Lawsuit Against ESPN — The satellite TV giant alleges the sports network has given other pay-TV distributors like Comcast, DirecTV and TIme Warner Cable more favorable contracts. — This week, a New York courtroom is the scene of a potentially revealing look …