HBO Sues EchoStar for Late Licensing Fees

HBO has filed a $90 million lawsuit against EchoStar, the parent company of DISH Network, over what it calls late and underpaid licensing fees. The premium network has accused the company of being consistently late in payments, and improperly calculating licensing fees. EchoStar has shot back, saying HBO filed the suit in response to a FCC complaint filed by the company.

In that complaint, EchoStar accuses HBO of charging them higher rates than the cable companies for identical services. However HBO denies that its suit, filed in the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York earlier this month, has anything to do with EchoStar's complaint. It also expressed confidence that the FCC would rule in its favor.