ESPN Enterprises, Inc. et al. v. DISH Network L.L.C.
- Subramanian
- 1:25-cv-07169
- U.S. District Court · Southern District of New York
- 2
In ESPN Enterprises v. DISH Network, Judge Subramanian granted the parties’ request to seal the October 22 hearing transcript and ordered a redacted version by October 30.
ESPN Enterprises, Inc. and the other plaintiffs, DISH Network L.L.C., and members of the public seeking access to the October 22, 2025 hearing transcript.
What happened
In ESPN Enterprises, Inc. et al. v. DISH Network L.L.C., the parties jointly asked the court to seal the transcript of an October 22, 2025 hearing on ESPN’s request for a preliminary injunction.
They said the transcript discussed confidential licensing agreements, pricing, negotiations, contract language, and other commercially sensitive information. They argued that releasing those details could harm the parties’ ability to negotiate future agreements and put them at a competitive disadvantage.
Judge Arun Subramanian granted the request. He ordered the parties to submit a proposed redacted transcript by October 30, 2025, and directed the Clerk of Court to terminate the motion at docket entry 81.
The detailed version
- ESPN Enterprises, Inc. et al. v. DISH Network L.L.C. · No. 1:25-cv-07169
- Subramanian
- Oct. 27, 2025
Background
The parties were litigating ESPN’s motion for a preliminary injunction. After an October 22, 2025 hearing on that motion, ESPN Enterprises, Inc. and the other plaintiffs, together with DISH Network L.L.C., jointly filed a letter-motion asking the court to seal the hearing transcript.
The Parties’ Request
The parties stated that the hearing transcript contained detailed discussions of commercially sensitive and confidential business information covered by the case’s protective order. They identified details about licensing agreements, including a contract’s termination date, the wording of contract provisions, and the terms and negotiations of earlier agreements.
The parties argued that disclosure could interfere with their ability to negotiate future licensing agreements and could place them at a competitive disadvantage. They also proposed submitting a redacted version of the transcript if the court granted the request.
Ruling
Judge Arun Subramanian granted the joint request to seal the October 22 hearing transcript. The court ordered the parties to submit a proposed redacted version by October 30, 2025. The Clerk of Court was directed to terminate the motion at docket entry 81.
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