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  • Netflix Signs Another U.S. Cable Deal, This Time With Suddenlink

    Netflix has reportedly signed a deal with Suddenlink Communications, a cable provider serving areas in California, Idaho, Arizona, New Mexico, Texas, Oklahoma, Kansas, Missouri, Arkansas, Louisiana, Mississippi, Kentucky, Ohio, West Virginia, Virginia, and North Carolina.

    It serves about 1.2 million subscribers.

    As with other deals Netflix has made with cable providers, Netflix will get its app on the provider’s TiVo boxes.

    Variety shares a statement from Suddenlink CEO Jerry Kent:

    “This agreement is a great example of how the cable industry can work with Internet content providers on innovative solutions that benefit consumers. Importantly, we will be delivering Netflix to our customers with the superior quality of high-speed Internet connections that tend to be the fastest and highest-ranked in the communities we serve.”

    Suddenlink is number 20 on Netflix’s ISP Speed Index:

    Netflix launched on TiVo boxes from three other U.S. providers last week.

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  • Netflix Coming To U.S. Cable As Soon As Next Week

    Netflix said earlier this week that it would launch on its first U.S. MVPD TiVo boxes this quarter, following a path it has already been on in Europe (like with Virgin Media in the UK, for example).

    It looks like Netflix will actually be available on TiVo boxes from three providers as early as next week. Those providers, according to Variety, are RCN Communications, Atlantic Broadband, and Grande Communications – numbers 8, 13, and 9 respectively on Netflix’s ISP Speed Index for the U.S. For comparison, Comcast is number 28.

    Of course the three providers are much smaller than Comcast. According Variety, RCN has 333,000 video subs, with Atlantic Broadband having 230,000 customers, and Grande having about 140,000. Still, that’s hundreds of thousands of people getting a new way to access Netflix should they choose to do so.

    Like other similar deals Netflix has made abroad, users will still have to pay regular prices for Netflix subscriptions (tip: do it soon if your’e going to, prices for new members are about to go up). For the company, these deals simply get their service in front of more people on devices they really want to watch content on – those connected to their televisions.

    Netflix will no doubt by making more of these deals, though I doubt we’ll be seeing Netflix and Comcast cozying up anytime soon.

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  • Netflix To Launch On First U.S. MVPD TiVo Boxes This Quarter

    Netflix just released its earnings report for the first quarter. Accompanying that as usual, was a letter to shareholders addressing various parts of the business. Within that was a section talking about Netflix’s integrations on MVPD set-top boxes.

    The company said in the letter that it will launch its first such integrations in the U.S. this quarter, though it did not name specifics. Here’s the relevant portion of the letter:

    We remain very happy with the customer embrace of our MVPD set-top box integrations in Europe. This quarter we will launch the first MVPD integrations in the U.S. As we did in Europe, we will start with U.S. MVPDs that use the TiVo set-top box and try to extend to non-TiVo devices after that. From an MVPD point-of-view, they would rather have consumers use Netflix through the MVPD box and remote control than have consumers become accustomed to watching video from a smart TV or Internet TV device remote control.

    We continue to see more capable Internet television devices launched. Chromecast, Roku Streaming Stick, and Amazon Fire TV (on which we expect to support voice search later this year) push the quality of experience and price points for adapter products. Smart TVs from manufacturers like Sony, Samsung, LG and Vizio are starting to evolve from Internet TV as a “bolt-on” to Internet TV as a critical and integrated part of the overall device interface. Roku TV will likely be available in the Fall as one of the first Internet-centric TVs. We expect this trend to continually decrease the friction required for our members to access Netflix and enjoy great content.

    Last week, reports came out that Netflix has been in talks with Vodafone to get its streaming content to their customers.

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  • Netflix Is Now Available On Virgin Media TiVo Boxes

    Netflix Is Now Available On Virgin Media TiVo Boxes

    Virgin Media announced that it is launching Netflix on its TiVo boxes today, making the app available to its over 1.8 million homes in the UK.

    The deal between the two companies was announced in September, making it the first time Netflix has ever been available on a cable box.

    Virgin customers are being offered a six-month gift subscription to Netflix, but they do need to actually subscribe to Netflix separately. The deal just puts the app on the devices. It doesn’t just give customers Netflix for no additional charge.

    For Netflix, it’s a device availability play more than anything. It does, however, also represent the first experiment of packaging the service with traditional cable. This is something that Netflix has been said to be in talks with providers in the U.S. about as well.

    Netflix global head of business development, Bill Holmes, said, “By partnering with Virgin Media we’re bringing an amazing Netflix experience to millions of TV fans and movie lovers.”

    “With the addition of our Netflix app, Virgin Media customers have an unbeatable line-up of movies and TV series to choose from,” said Virgin Media COO Dana Strong. “Whether it’s part of a subscription or pay-per-view, Virgin Media TiVo will help you find everything from the classic gem you’ve always wanted to watch to this summer’s biggest hits, all seamlessly integrated for simple, easy viewing.”

    “People love watching with Virgin Media TiVo and we continue to lead the way as the fastest growing pay TV service in the country,” Strong added. “In two years, 1.8 million homes have signed up to Virgin Media TiVo and what we believe is the best way to watch television.”

    Users will find Netflix in the Apps & Games section of their TiVo devices. The roll-out is currently underway, and should be completed by November 15th.

    Image: Virgin Media

  • Netflix Comes To Cable With New Virgin Media Deal

    Virgin Media announced a new agreement with Netflix, which will see Virgin Media TiVo households getting a Netflix app, marking the first time Netflix has been available through a pay-TV platform.

    While it’s interesting to see a cable company embrace Netflix, which many see as a significant rival (and rightfully so), the agreement appears to basically amount to another device being able to get Netflix. Virgin Media subscribers still have to have existing Netflix accounts to use the service. It could significantly expand Netflix’s UK subscriber base as well. Netflix only launched in the UK last year.

    Still, it will be interesting to see if other cable providers work out similar arrangements with Netflix as a way to keep subscribers around.

    A pilot is launching this week, and Netflix will be available to 1.7 million homes in the UK this year via Virgin.

    “We’re delighted to be bringing yet another groundbreaking service onto TV screens in millions of Virgin Media homes,” said Virgin Media COO Dana Strong. “Netflix is a fabulous addition to Virgin Media TiVo, enabling our customers to enjoy even more of their favourite shows and movies simply and easily – all through their TV set-top box and at outstanding value.

    “Virgin Media TiVo offers different ways to watch, either subscription or pay per view, all seamlessly integrated for simple, intuitive viewing so there’s a world of great entertainment at your fingertips and everyone can be sure of the perfect TV moment,” Strong added.

    Bill Holmes, global head of business development at Netflix, said, “The UK has given Netflix a fantastic welcome and we’re excited to be partnering with Virgin Media to bring an amazing Netflix experience to Virgin Media customers.”

    The initial pilot will roll out with 40,000 households. The app will be available in the Apps & Games section of the Virgin Media TiVo, and Netflix members will be able to log-in using their existing Netflix credentials. More homes will follow throughout the course of the year.

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  • Spotify Is Now Available on TiVo, Joins Pandora & Rhapsody

    Spotify Is Now Available on TiVo, Joins Pandora & Rhapsody

    Spotify is continuing to expand its availability across different devices, as the company has announced that it is now available on TiVo Premiere boxes in the U.S.

    All you have to do is sign-in directly on you TV with your existing Spotify Premium (the one that costs $9.99 a month) account. Once logged-in, you’ll have the ability to stream over 20 million songs, access your playlists, search for new music, and check out recommendations in the “what’s new” section.

    While the TiVo Spotify app is by no means feature-complete, it’s not barebones either. Your basic Spotify functionality is available at launch.

    “Integrating Spotify with the TiVo interface brings a more seamless user experience to Spotify fans, and introduces TiVo fans to a new way to listen to millions of songs for free,” said Pascal de Mul, Global Head of Hardware partnerships, Spotify. “Through this, users will be able to stream their playlists through their TiVo and home theater sound system and share their music with friends.”

    Spotify isn’t the first streaming service to join the TiVo lineup. TiVo already boats Pandora and Rhapsody. Spotify, with 5 million global paid subscriptions, is now focusing on accessibility. Apart from getting into device like TiVo and Samsung SmartTVs, Spotify is finally slated to release a web player next year.

  • TiVo To Get In On Redbox Instant

    TiVo To Get In On Redbox Instant

    TiVo announced today that it has settled pending patent litigation with Verizon. The two companies have entered into a mutual patent licensing arrangement under which Verizon will provide TiVo “total compensation worth at least $250.4 million.”

    Part of the agreement involves TiVo and Verizon “exploring, among other things, future distribution of Internet video services developed through Verizon’s joint venture with Redbox.” This would include making content distributed via that service part of the content accessible via TiVo’s DVR products. More on the Verizon/Redbox offering here.

    Verizon’s payments to TiVo will consist of a $100 million initial cash payment, and then recurring quarterly payments adding up to an additional $150.4 million through July of 2018.

    TiVo says that if the companies decide to pursue certain commercial endeavors before December 21 of this year, up to $29.4 million of the payments made by Verizon would be subject to a credit of an equal amount.

    Verizon will also pay monthly license fees through July 2018 for each Verizon DVR subscriber “in excess of certain pre-determined levels.”

    “We are pleased to reach an agreement with Verizon which underscores the significant value our distribution partners derive from TiVo’s technological innovations and our shareholders derive from our investments in protecting TiVo’s intellectual property,” said TiVo President and CEO Tom Rogers.

    “We also look forward to working together on a variety of future opportunities as we continue to expand the content choices available to TiVo subscribers,” he added. “As with prior settlements, we also benefit by being able to operate our business under license from Verizon and by avoiding future legal expenses that we would have incurred during and after trial. Furthermore, we believe this settlement positions us well with respect to future enforceability of our patents.”

    Verizon and TiVo have agreed to dismiss all pending litigation.

  • PayPal Introduces Mastercard Payment Solution

    PayPal Introduces Mastercard Payment Solution

    If you’re a frequent user PayPal, you’ll be happy to see that they’re making the prepaid Mastercard available at 7-Eleven stores, and other chains owned by 7-Eleven.

    With 110 million customers and counting, PayPal wants to entice customers to start using their accounts offline. Some advantages they’ve added to using the prepaid cards include free text message account updates, direct deposit from your online PayPal account, and cash withdrawal at ATMs. In fact, through partnerships with Walgreens and Safeway, you can add funds from store locations.

    This is just one move in a long list of partnerships and promotions PayPal has been putting together. Increasing competition in the payments arena really has them stepping up their game.

    At the end of May, they announced new partnerships with companies like Abercrombie & Fitch, Advance Auto Parts, Aéropostale, American Eagle Outfitters, Barnes & Noble, Foot Locker, Guitar Center, Jamba Juice, JC Penney, Jos. A. Bank Clothiers, Nine West, Office Depot, Rooms To Go, Tiger Direct and Toys “R” Us to bring offline PayPal options to retail consumers.

    They’re are also trying out a program in Texas where shoppers can request money from PayPal using the Coinstar kiosk or have the balance of their coins added to their account balance. Sounds unconventional for sure, but it definitely shows they’re willing to work different angles.

    Most recently, they announced a partnership with Comcast Cable and TiVo, where they’re working to bring a payment solution to conventional television sets which could be accessed through a TV remote control. That’s definitely new, and different.

    So, PayPal isn’t putting all their eggs in one basket and with all these irons in the fire, their gaining new customers based on a variety of attractions. In the meantime, mobile payment solutions like Square continue to expand to more and more retail locations and grow in popularity. Hopefully PayPal can keep up.

  • PayPal Teams Up with Comcast & TiVo to Offer E-Commerce on Television Sets

    PayPal Teams Up with Comcast & TiVo to Offer E-Commerce on Television Sets

    Get ready! Starting this Fall some cable TV subscribers will be able to donate money and buy products and services from their television sets.

    PayPal, EBay’s online pay service, has teamed up with Comcast Corporation and TiVo to bring the idea to life.

    You might recall that PayPal has been working tirelessly to bring their service to more and more location, and this latest partnership should give them an advantage that will be sure to attract the attentions of their competition.

    The TiVo boxes that deliver the service will feature the newest cutting-edge four-tuner configuration. PayPal has been working to get e-commerce to television since 2012, and the new partnership with TiVo and Comcast is the solution for customers who want the convenience they enjoy on their smartphones to transfer over to their television sets. It also has the potential to attract a whole new market of consumers.

    Apparently, the plan is still in its early stages of development, but most of the infrastructure already exists to make it a reality. So, if you’ve been hoping for easier ways to part with your hard-earned cash, help is on the way. It’s going to be all too easy. Just point your remote and click “Buy”.

  • Cisco Sues TiVo Over Patents

    Cisco Sues TiVo Over Patents

    On May 30th Cisco Systems filed a federal lawsuit in California against TiVo, over four patents related to DVRs. Cisco supplies TiVo-based DVR boxes to Virgin Media in the UK and Spanish cable operator Ono. TiVo likewise suing Verizon Communications and Time Warner Cable, which are both Cisco service provider customers, also over patent infringement.

    Cisco released a statement on the matter, “Cisco is focused on its work with service providers to reinvent the television experience – Together we are transforming how consumers engage with video – bridging entertainment, social media, communications and mobility together through IP technologies. Cisco’s suit against TiVo is an effort to defend our DVR products and our customers against TiVo’s aggressive strategy of wrongfully asserting its patent claims.”

    The patents Cisco is seeking judgement on are: U.S. Patent Numbers 6,233,389 (the “Time Warp” patent at issue in TiVo’s lawsuits against Dish, AT&T, Verizon, TWC and Motorola); 7,529,465 (“System for Time Shifting Multimedia Content Streams”); 7,493,015 (“Automatic Playback Overshoot Correction System”); and 6,792,195 (“Method And Apparatus Implementing Random Access And Time-Based Functions On A Continuous Stream Of Formatted Digital Data”).

    In related news, a judge recently dismissed Oracle’s patent claim against Google, in an ongoing trial regarding the use of Java APIs in the development of the Android operating system.

  • TiVo Files New Round Of Patent Lawsuits

    TiVo Files New Round Of Patent Lawsuits

    Just when we thought it was safe to return to the TiVo infested waters, all hell has broken loose again. This time it has TiVo launching a new volley of patent infringement lawsuits against Time Warner and Motorola Mobility. The patents that TiVo says they are infringing on are as follows:

    -Patent #6,233,389: “Multimedia time warping system.”

    -Patent #7,529,465: “System for time shifting multimedia content streams.”

    -Patent #6,792,195: “Method and apparatus implementing random access and time-based functions on a continuous stream of formatted digital data”

    The warping system is at the heart of nearly every patent lawsuit that TiVo has filed. It was the thing they filed for and won against Dish Network and Echostar. The lawsuit was filed in the East Texas District which has become a haven for patent trolls (companies that exist for the sole purpose to sue over patents that they buy for the express reason of suing.)

    You can see the filing below:

    TiVo files answers and amended counterclaims against Motorola & Time Warner Cable

  • TiVo Is Launching A Cheaper 500 GB Premiere Option

    TiVo is having a big week. First they came to a resolution with Microsoft in a years long court battle. Now we learn news that

    TiVo is launching a cheaper 500 GB Premiere option!

    The new Premiere box has 65% more storage than the old 320GB version which will give you over 75 hrs of HD recordings and only goes for $149.99. The new box will have a one year service agreement at $14.99 per month or $12.99 for users with multiple boxes, this is cheaper than last years $19.99/month option. Of course you can still get a lifetime service agreement for $499.99 and at a discounted price of $399.99 for customers with multiple TiVo DVRs.

    TiVo is also reducing the prices on their other two boxes. The TiVo Premiere XL $249.99 (reduced $50) can record two shows at once and up to 150 hours of HD content, and the TiVo Premiere Elite $399.99 (reduced $100) can record four shows at once and up to 300 hours of HD content.

    “We now live in a world where HD entertainment is the standard and there is more demand than ever to provide customers with additional recording space,” said Doug Bieter, Vice President of Retail Sales for TiVo, Inc. “By enhancing the TiVo Premiere, we’ve also responded to customers’ requests for upgraded memory and introduced a new TiVo monthly service fee structure that is highly competitive with most cable DVR pricing. It is now easier than ever to get the greatest at-home entertainment experience available on the market today.”

  • Tivo and Microsoft Make Nice In Court

    Tivo and Microsoft Make Nice In Court

    In a fairly unexpected move, Tivo and Microsoft have decided to settle their lawsuits with eachother and move on.

    According to a TiVo a regulatory filing Thursday, Microsoft agreed to dismiss all its pending litigation against TiVo, including action at the U.S. International Trade Commission and two cases in U.S. District Court in California’s Northern District. TiVo agreed to dismiss its counterclaim against Microsoft in that district court as well. No patent rights were granted to Microsoft by TiVo, according to the filing.

    The lawsuits stemmed from AT&T filing a suit against Tivo in regards to how people buy and download movies. Since Microsoft’s partner,AT&T is no longer suing, Microsoft can back down. Now that Tivo is done with Microsoft, it can focus on it’s lawsuit against verizon for stealing their TV “time-warping” technology in their DVR’s. Evercore Partners analyst Alan Gould said the case could go before a jury in July.

    Tivo was developed by Jim Barton and Mike Ramsay and was introduced to the world in 1999 in the San Francisco Bay Area. As of July 2011, TiVo’s market share shrunk to 1.93 million subscribers in the US, down from a peak of 4.36 million in January 2006.

  • DirecTV Offers New HD TiVo Boxes

    DirecTV Offers New HD TiVo Boxes

    Good news for DirecTV users. after a ten city premier in early December, the satellite television provider is going nationwide with a new high-definition TiVo recorder. The new TiVo features a lot of what users have always enjoyed like swivel search and wish list searches, but it will now also have the ability to record up to 400 hours of programming.

    The new box also includes two tuners so that you can record two shows at once. This is a much anticipated upgrade for DirecTV subscribers who were promised equipment of this caliber years ago. If you still have the service and you want these capabilities, it’s here and it’s available now.

  • DISH Settles with TiVo, Forms Partnership to Promote Blockbuster Services

    DISH Network and parent company EchoStar have agreed to a half-billion dollar settlement with TiVo over litigation regarding DVR patents. A couple weeks ago, a federal appeals court decision ordering DISH and EchoStart to shut down DVRs due to their infringement upon TiVo patents was upheld.

    It’s worth noting that this would have only affected older models of DISH DVRs, and the company said it would work to replace those still in use by customers. Now, here’s what the two parties have worked out, per an announcement released this morning:

    Under the terms of the settlement, DISH Network and EchoStar agreed to pay TiVo $500 million, including an initial payment of $300 million with the remaining $200 million distributed in six equal annual installments between 2012 and 2017. TiVo, DISH Network and EchoStar agreed to dismiss all pending litigation between the companies with prejudice and to dissolve all injunctions against DISH Network and EchoStar.

    The parties also granted certain patent licenses to each other. TiVo granted DISH Network a license under its Time Warp patent (US Pat. No. 6,233,389) and certain related patents, for the remaining life of those patents. TiVo also granted EchoStar a license under the same ‘389 patent and certain related patents, for the remaining life of those patents, to design and make certain DVR-enabled products solely for DISH Network and two international customers. EchoStar granted TiVo a license under certain DVR-related patents for TiVo-branded, co-branded and ingredient-branded products.

    “We have tremendous respect for TiVo’s management, and we have always said that regardless of the outcome of the case, there were many ways that we could work together with TiVo,” said Charlie Ergen, Chairman and CEO of DISH Network. “The results of TiVo’s formidable intellectual property enforcement program speak for themselves, and consequently, we are pleased to put this litigation behind us and move forward. Additionally, we believe that our agreement with TiVo provides us a competitive advantage as one of the few multichannel operators with rights to operate under TiVo’s Time Warp patent, which ultimately will allow us to enhance the performance of our award-winning DVRs. We look forward to continuing to offer DISH Network customers the most choices in video service.”

    “We are extremely pleased to reach an agreement with DISH Network and EchoStar which recognizes the value of our intellectual property,” said Tom Rogers, president and CEO of TiVo. “The compensation from this settlement, including the resulting reduction in legal expenditures, puts TiVo in an enviable financial and strategic position. This settlement, which brings the total compensation paid by DISH Network for use of TiVo’s ‘389 patent family to over $600 million, demonstrates the significant return afforded to our shareholders by diligent enforcement of TiVo’s intellectual property rights. Those efforts will aggressively continue with other parties.”

    Interestingly, the DISH and TiVo have formed a partnership in which they will work together to promote Blockbuster services (the company was recently acquired by DISH). “We are excited to work with TiVo to help develop our Blockbuster video service,” said Ergen. “Resolving the patent infringement case allows us to further engage with TiVo on a variety of exciting strategic initiatives, like Blockbuster, where we are uniquely positioned to collaborate.”

    It will be interesting to see how another DISH collaboration – one with Google develops in the coming months. Recent reports indicate that Google is working on a new version of Google TV, which may be displayed as early as next week, at Google I/O, the company’s developer conference.

    DISH was a launch partner for Google TV, announced at last year’s Google I/O event. Since its launch, sales of Google TV devices have been less than impressive. You must remember, however, that Google TV is a platform, as opposed to a device. If Google can continue to make the right partnerships, it may be harder to count the platform as dead in the water. If Google is able to follow Netflix’s lead (or even that of its own Android mobile OS) and get Google TV on a wide range of devices, it should have a better adoption rate. Android integration is supposed to get ramped up, so that should help. It could, in turn, help DISH Network as well.

  • TiVo Wins DISH Network Court Battle Over DVRs

    A federal appeals court decision that would order DISH Network and parent company EchoStar to shut down DVRs due to their infringement upon TiVo patents, was upheld in a ruling today.

    DISH Network subscribers, before you freak out, you should know that this only applies to some older models, so there’s a good chance it won’t affect you at all. While DISH intends to fight this further, and if necessary, it also says it will work to replace the older models, with new non-infringing models.

    DISH released the following statement:

    “DISH Network and EchoStar are pleased that the Federal Circuit Court of Appeals has unanimously vacated the district court’s contempt ruling regarding our software design around. We are disappointed, however, that the Federal Circuit in a 7-5 split decision has affirmed the district court’s ruling on the disablement question. We intend to seek review of that part of the decision by the United States Supreme Court and seek a stay of the injunction while doing so. We also will be making a motion to dissolve the injunction based on TiVo’s recent representations to the Patent and Trademark Office substantially limiting the scope of the claims at issue in this case. Existing DISH Network customers with DVRs are not immediately impacted by these recent developments. The disablement ruling covers only certain older generation MPEG2 DVRs. We have already upgraded many of these customers and, if we are unsuccessful in obtaining a stay, we will work as quickly as possible to upgrade the remaining customers to our current generation DVRs, as these are not at issue in the ruling.”

    TiVo also offered a statement:

    “We are pleased that the United States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit sitting en banc affirmed the district court’s finding of contempt and award of sanctions against EchoStar for failing to comply with the district court’s injunction. This marks the second time that the district court’s contempt ruling has been upheld by the Court of Appeals. We look forward to the permanent injunction against EchoStar and Dish Network finally being enforced with respect to the DVRs they must now disable. This ruling also paves the way for TiVo to receive substantial damages and contempt sanctions regarding the DVRs that EchoStar and Dish Network failed to disable. With respect to the remand of the infringement provision of the District’s Courts order, we intend to pursue the most rapid path to resolution. We will continue our efforts to protect our intellectual property from further infringement by EchoStar and Dish Network.”

    TiVo investors seem to be pleased. At the time of this writing, TiVo stock is up 35.84% in afternoon trading. DISH investors, not so much: -0.80%.

  • Pandora Launches On TiVo

    Pandora Launches On TiVo

    TiVo has announced the availability of Internet radio service Pandora on all of its broadband-connected TiVo Premiere boxes.

     On TiVo, users can create a new free Pandora account, or sign-in with an existing Pandora accounts and access their current station on television. Users can access Pandora stations created on TiVo or any other platform where they listen to Pandora, including PCs, smartphones and other connected devices.

     

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    “The Pandora application brings additional music customization to the all-in-one TiVo box," said Jim Denney, VP and GM of Product Marketing for TiVo.

    "With Pandora now available on TiVo Premiere, we offer customers even more options when it comes to music including personalized on-demand radio, audio podcasts, music videos, music from your PC, and more through the TV and with just one remote."

    Pandora joins TiVo’s current musical lineup of Rhapsody, Live365, Music Choice and songs connected from a PC or Mac music library.

     

  • New TiVo Box Offers Access To Online Content

    TiVo said today it will begin offering two new set-top boxes starting in April.

    TiVo Premiere will sell for $300 and will have the ability to hold up to 45 hours of HD content or up to 400 hours of standard definition content.  TiVo Premiere XL will retail for $500 and hold up to 150 of HD content or 1,350 hours of standard definition.

    Premiere’s search functionality offers user the ability to find content on cable, YouTube, Netflix, Amazon Video On Demand, and Blockbuster On Demand.

    Content is organized by category or topic with a full-screen menu that includes a display of movie posters and TV show logos. Users can also browse by specific movie collections or TV shows such as those that won an Oscar or an Emmy.

    Premiere is built on Adobe Flash software and includes an on-screen disk space meter that shows how much rooms is left to record, a built in 30 second scan, along with a new video window which allows users to watch content while navigating the TiVo menus.

    "TiVo Premiere is your new cable box, it’s your movie box, it’s your web box, and music box; it’s the one box that can give you access to almost anything you want, whenever you want it," said TiVo’s President and CEO Tom Rogers.

    "We’ve taken millions of pieces of content and organized it for you in a way that makes so much sense you’ll wonder how you ever lived without it."