TiVo

TiVo Adds Blockbuster On Demand Rentals

Authored by Mark Hefflinger on October 13, 2009 - 12:20pm.
Alviso, Calif. - TiVo (NASD: TIVO) announced on Tuesday that it has partnered with Blockbuster (NYSE: BBI) to offer a range of new release movies for rent on its digital video recorders. The Blockbuster On Demand service will allow TiVo subscribers to rent new release titles from Blockbuster for between $2.99 and $3.99, including select HD titles. In addition, TiVo DVRs will be sold at thousands of Blockbuster stores nationwide.

tags: TV | Movies | TiVo | DVR | Blockbuster |

Analysis: Jay Leno And The End Of The Mass Broadcasting Era

Authored by Rohit Bhargava on September 14, 2009 - 11:01am.

On September 14th at 10pm EST in the US (tonight), a new experiment in television will take place that is both a sign of the times, and a quiet revolution in the way that broadcast TV (and perhaps media itself) will work. The Jay Leno Show will debut at its new time slot of 10pm - a full hour and a half earlier than he used to be on when doing The Tonight Show - and aim to reach people "exhausted by kids, work and so on" as he has said more than once in interviews. The significance of this moment is not so much about the change in time - but in what types of programs he will be up against.

tags: Video | Marketing | Advertising | TV | TiVo | DVR | ABC | CBS | NBC | Jay Leno |

Court Orders DISH to Pay TiVo $200 Million in Patent Dispute

Authored by Mark Hefflinger on September 8, 2009 - 7:53am.
Alviso, Calif. - A federal court in Texas has ordered DISH Network (NASD: DISH) satellite TV provider EchoStar Communications to pay $200 million in sanctions, for violating an injunction won by TiVo (NASD: TIVO) in its DVR patent infringement claims against the company. TiVo had sought nearly $1 billion in the lawsuit, which it said represented all of DISH's profits over the past five years it has been distributing set-tops that infringe on its patent.

TiVo Sues AT&T, Verizon for Infringing Its DVR Patents

Authored by Mark Hefflinger on August 26, 2009 - 12:38pm.
Alviso, Calif. - Following a $105 million victory in a still ongoing patent infringement dispute with DISH Network owner EchoStar (NASD: SATS), TiVo (NASD: TIVO) on Wednesday filed additional claims against AT&T (NYSE: T) and Verizon (NYSE: VZ), alleging the companies are violating its digital video recorder patents.

TiVo Adds Ability to Publish Video Podcasts to DVRs

Authored by Mark Hefflinger on August 5, 2009 - 11:10am.
Alviso, Calif. - TiVo (NASD: TIVO) announced on Wednesday that it has made hundreds of new free Web videos available directly to owners of advanced TiVo set-top models. Hundreds of new podcast channels will be added, from producers including CBS, Fox, Oprah and G4. Additionally, the company said any video podcast producer can now publish video content to TiVo recorders using RSS and H.264 video.

tags: Video | Podcasts | TV | TiVo | DVR |

RCN to Offer TiVo Digital Video Recorders

Authored by Mark Hefflinger on August 5, 2009 - 11:06am.
Herndon, Va. - RCN, a provider of bundled cable television, Internet and voice services to more than 400,000 customers, said on Wednesday that it has struck a deal with TiVo (NASD: TIVO) to offer special high-definition digital video recorders to its residential and small business clients. Expected to launch in early 2010, the TiVo DVR from RCN will integrate RCN's digital programming and video-on-demand library with a variety of broadband video programming. RCN offers its services in the DC, Philadelphia, New York, Boston and Chicago markets.

tags: Video | TV | TiVo | DVR | RCN |

TiVo: Patent Office Finding Won't Affect EchoStar Dispute

Authored by Mark Hefflinger on August 4, 2009 - 7:45am.
Alviso, Calif. - TiVo (NASD: TIVO) announced on Tuesday that the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office has issued a preliminary finding rejecting two of the claims in its fundamental "time warp" digital video recorder patent, but said the finding will not affect its ongoing patent dispute with rival EchoStar (NASD: SATS).
tags: Video | Law | Lawsuits | TV | TiVo | DVR | EchoStar | Patents |

Best Buy, TiVo in Cross-Promotional Partnership

Authored by Mark Hefflinger on July 9, 2009 - 8:40am.
Alviso, Calif. - Digital video recorder firm TiVo (NASD: TIVO) on Thursday announced a cross-promotional partnership with media and electronics retail store chain Best Buy (NYSE: BBY).
tags: Video | Marketing | TV | TiVo | DVR | Best Buy | Retail |

TiVo, Quantcast Partner on TV-Internet Ratings Service

Authored by Mark Hefflinger on June 23, 2009 - 11:42am.
New York - TiVo (NASD: TIVO) announced on Tuesday that it has partnered with Web audience measurement firm Quantcast to offer advertisers and media firms an analysis service that cuts across DVR and Internet usage. The Tivo/Quantcast sample of 35,000 households will include TiVo's own ratings panel with Quantcast's direct measurement offering to track the effectiveness of advertising, media consumption and programming affinity.

tags: TV | Reports | Metrics | TiVo | DVR | Research | Quantcast |

DISH Network Gets Stay of TiVo Patent Ruling

Authored by Mark Hefflinger on June 4, 2009 - 12:50pm.
El Segundo, Calif. - DISH Network satellite TV service operator EchoStar (NASD: DISH) announced that it has been granted a stay of Tuesday's patent ruling that ordered the company to pay TiVo (NASD: TIVO) $103 million in damages. "We are pleased that the Federal Appeals Court in Washington temporarily stayed the district court's order in the Tivo litigation. DISH Network customers can continue using their DVRs. We believe that we have strong grounds for appeal," the company said in a statement.

Court Orders EchoStar to Pay TiVo $103M in Patent Case

Authored by Mark Hefflinger on June 3, 2009 - 8:58am.
Alviso, Calif. - TiVo (NASD: TIVO) announced on Wednesday that a federal court has ordered DISH Network operator EchoStar (NASD: DISH) to pay the company $103 million plus interest in damages for infringing on TiVo's digital video recorder patent. TiVo first sued EchoStar in 2004 for patent infringement; a jury found in TiVo's favor in 2006, and that ruling was upheld twice by federal appellate courts.

Blockbuster to Sell TiVo DVRs, Offer Movies on TiVo Service

Authored by Mark Hefflinger on March 25, 2009 - 11:17am.
Alviso, Calif. - Video rental giant Blockbuster (NYSE: BBI) announced on Wednesday that it has partnered with TiVo (NASD: TIVO), and will sell the company's digital video recorders in its retail locations, while offering its movies for sale and rental via the TiVo service. The Blockbuster OnDemand service will be available on TiVo Series2, Series3, TiVo HD and TiVo HD XL set-tops from the second half of 2009.
tags: TV | Movies | TiVo | DVR | Retail | Blockbuster |

TiVo, EchoStar Back in Court Over DVR Patent Dispute

Authored by Mark Hefflinger on February 17, 2009 - 11:11am.
Texarkana, Texas - TiVo (NASD: TIVO) and DISH Network operator EchoStar (NASD: SATS) were back in court on Tuesday, with TiVo arguing that EchoStar should have to pay additional damages for infringing on its digital video recorder patent, Reuters reported.

Patent Office to Reexamine TiVo "Time Warp" DVR Patent

Authored by Mark Hefflinger on January 14, 2009 - 12:14pm.

Englewood, Colo. - Satellite TV firm DISH Network (NASD: DISH) and sister company EchoStar (NASD: SATS) announced on Wednesday that the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office has agreed to re-examine the validity of TiVo's (NASD: TIVO) core digital video recorder technology patent.

TiVo Debuts New HD Search Feature

Authored by Mark Hefflinger on January 7, 2009 - 1:38pm.

Las Vegas - TiVo (NASD: TIVO) on Wednesday introduced a new TiVo Search function for owners of its broadband connected TiVo Series3, TiVo HD, and HD XL digital video recorders. The new, larger interface displays in high definition, and incorporates Web content into search results along with broadcast programming.

tags: TV | TiVo | DVR | Search |

TiVo Launches New "Pause Menu" DVR Ad Format

Authored by Mark Hefflinger on December 9, 2008 - 2:12pm.

Alviso, Calif. - TiVo on Tuesday launched Pause Menu, a new advertising unit that places targeted ads within the pause screen of a live or time-shifted program. The feature can be used for advertisers that have product integration or a significant media investment in a specific TV show, or to target entire genres or keywords within a program description. TiVo said Mercedes-Benz and 20th Century Fox are the first brands to use the new ad format.

tags: Advertising | TV | TiVo | DVR |

DMW Vlog: TiVo’s Mark Risis Predicts Cell Phones Will Replace Remote Controls

Authored by Jay Baage on December 5, 2008 - 11:47am.

New York - One of the most interesting interviews I did at DMW's recent Future of Television Forum East turned out to be with Mark Risis, Director, Interactive Advertising Sales for TiVo. In the interview embedded above, Risis talks about new creative ways in which the folks at TiVo are working to deliver advertising. He also predicts that there will be a lot of innovation around the design and usage of the remote control, including the possibility of cell phones replacing remote controls for the TV. Also, don't miss video from the panel he was on (embedded below) entitled "The Future of Television Advertising: What's Next?"

TiVo Enables Viewers to Place Orders for Domino's Pizza

Authored by Mark Hefflinger on November 17, 2008 - 1:55pm.

Alviso, Calif. - TiVo (NASD: TIVO) said on Monday that it has partnered with pizza delivery chain Domino's to allow subscribers using broadband-connected devices to place order and track deliveries through their TVs. Subscribers can set up a user name and password on Dominos.com to log in with an account number, or enter their delivery information at the time of purchase. Viewers pay in cash when the pizza is delivered.

tags: TV | TiVo | DVR | Retail | Domino's Pizza |

TiVo Enables Instant Streaming of Netflix Movies, TV Episodes

Authored by Mark Hefflinger on October 30, 2008 - 9:30am.

Alviso, Calif. - TiVo (NASD: TIVO) announced on Thursday a partnership with online DVD rental service Netflix (NASD: NFLX) that will provide TiVo owners the ability to stream thousands of movies and TV episodes from Netflix directly to their televisions.

tags: Video | TV | Movies | TiVo | DVR | Netflix |

TiVo Adds Foreign, Indie Film Downloads From Jaman.com

Authored by Mark Hefflinger on October 23, 2008 - 11:10am.

Alviso, Calif. - TiVo (NASD: TIVO) announced on Thursday that it has added the ability for subscribers to download a range of foreign and independent films from Internet movie service Jaman.com. Some titles will be free, while others will be available to rent or purchase starting at $1.99. Titles include Oscar nominees "Girl with a Pearl Earring," "Enron: The Smartest Guys in the Room" and "Supersize Me."

tags: Indie | Movies | TiVo | DVR | Jaman |