Time Warner Sues DirectTV Over False Advertising

Vikingod · Dec 20, 2006, 01:53 PM

Source: DailyTech
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Time Warner took DirecTV into court this week over what Time Warner claimed as "false advertising" by DirecTV. According to reports, DirecTV had placed ads in several regions across the U.S. claiming that customers would not be able to watch certain NFL football games without subscribing to its services.

While the ads did not target Time Warner's services directly, they were strategically placed in areas where team loyalty would help drive up customer subscriptions. The ads by DirecTV claimed that certain areas would not be able to watch their local teams play.

Dec 20, 2006, 01:53 PM	#1
Vikingod Int'l Fish Liaison Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: By the light of lamp I sit and type... Posts: 16,197 Rep Power: 112 System Specs	Time Warner Sues DirectTV Over False Advertising Source: DailyTech _________ Time Warner took DirecTV into court this week over what Time Warner claimed as "false advertising" by DirecTV. According to reports, DirecTV had placed ads in several regions across the U.S. claiming that customers would not be able to watch certain NFL football games without subscribing to its services. While the ads did not target Time Warner's services directly, they were strategically placed in areas where team loyalty would help drive up customer subscriptions. The ads by DirecTV claimed that certain areas would not be able to watch their local teams play.