Category : TiVo
TiVo wins DVR deal with Comcast, stock jumps NEW YORK, March 15 (Reuters) - TiVo Inc. on Tuesday won a contract to supply its digital video recording system to No. 1 cable television operator Comcast Corp., in a deal that...More
Zacks.com Announces That Ian Wyatt Highlights the Following Stocks: YouBet.com, Kintera and Tivo
CHICAGO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Feb. 25, 2005--The fourth quarter earnings season isn't over yet, and Ian Wyatt, editor of the Growth Report newsletter, has provided some performance updates for high growth investment opportunities. Take a look at YouBet.com (NASDAQ:UBET), Kintera (Nasdaq:KNTA - News)...More
DVR News: Everybody loves TiVo, but will it survive?
MercuryNews.com | 02/25/2005 | Everybody loves TiVo, but will it survive?(registration required) Can TiVo make it on its own? More on the buyout hype from Mercury News.Analysts say the timing would be right for TiVo to seek a company to...More
DVR News: Apple Deal Would Be Rotten for TiVo
Apple Deal Would Be Rotten for TiVo Phillip Swan agrees that TiVo could use a buyout - just not Apple.By late Thursday, however, the rumors appeared to be fading, which is good news for TiVo fans. Apple is one of...More...
TiVo stock rises 18% on rumors in market / Potential bid from Apple appears unlikely
TiVo stock rises 18% on rumors in market / Potential bid from Apple appears unlikely TiVo shares were up 18% on wednesday on rumors that Apple might be interested in buying the DVR maker.Shares of TiVo, a pioneer in digital...More
TiVo hits three million mark
C21Media: Looks like TiVo passed the three million subscriber mark as they predicted in November.The company said late on Friday that it had added 698k subscriptions in its final quarter ending January 31, a figure which means that its subscription...More
Flickr/TiVo DVR App
Flickr/TiVo The new TiVO open source API has started generating some cool software. (via WebProNews)I have written an application for the new TiVo HME which can display Flickr pictures on your TiVo. You can choose to display pictures searching by...More
Developing for Television: TiVo Announces an SDK!
Developing for Television: TiVo Announces an SDK! TiVo has released an SDK to allow Series 2 users even greater control over their viewing experience.The truth is, a TiVo does change how you watch television. I'm not here to sell you...More
TiVo Report Shows Super Bowl, Ads Got Huge Audience; Sexy, Funny Ads Still Drew Most Enthusiastic Viewership
McCartney's Tamer Halftime Show Keeps More Viewers Tuned In Compared to Last Year's Halftime and ALVISO, CALIF. (February 7, 2005) - TiVo (NASDAQ:TIVO) said this year's Super Bowl and the commercials within it got the typical huge global audience as...More
DVR maker TiVo Open Sources its Platform
Fool.com: TiVo Opens Up [Motley Fool Take] January 31, 2005 Could this be a killer-app feature that helps save TiVo?TiVo (Nasdaq: TIVO) might have been the last name you thought of when pondering the "open source" movement, but today, the...More
TiVo President Yudkovitz Resigns
Yahoo! News - TiVo President Yudkovitz Resigns; Shares Fall TiVo President Marty Yudkovitz is following CEO Michael Ramsay out the door.TiVo, whose shares fell 3.5 percent, said it has no immediate plans to replace Yudkovitz. Yudkovitz, a television industry veteran...More
Digital video recorder (DVR) war in full swing
Digital video recorder war in full swing - Technology - http://www.smh.com.au/technology/ May Wong reports for smh.com.au on the DVR war that has kicked off the new year.Competition in the growing and lucrative industry is intensifying as cable providers, satellite operators...More
TiVo Series2 DVR (80 hours) review
TiVo Series2 DVR (80 hours) review - Digital Video Recorders (DVRs) - CNET Reviews CNET review of the TiVo Series 2, giving it a rating of 8.0/10.0.TiVo remains the coolest, slickest, and most versatile standalone DVR available.The bottom line?The best...More
TiVo: An Introduction for the Few Who Don't Know Yet
By Bear Cahill TiVo will change your life... for the better. Plain and simple: record shows by telling TiVo to record them (not when, what channel, how long, etc.), record all new episodes of X, record all movies w/ so-and-so...More
Comcast Ups Ante to Beat Out TiVo in Portland, Ore., Area
RedNova News - Comcast Ups Ante to Beat Out TiVo in Portland, Ore., Area Comcast has launched their DVR service in Portland in a bid to steal TiVo's market share.Comcast's DVR costs $9.95 a month, $3 less than what TiVo...More
TiVoToGo Reveiw
Product Review: At coming out party, TiVo dons a straight jacket Frank Bajak reviews TiViToGo for post-gazette.comThe good news: The service doesn't add a penny to TiVo Inc.'s $13 monthly subscription charge. The bad news: It's only about half of...More
Hughes HR10-250 DirecTV HD DVR Review
DirecTV HD DVR (HD TiVo) review - Digital Video Recorders (DVRs) - CNET Reviews CNET gives the Hughes HR10-250 HD DirecTiVo a rating of 8.3 (out of 10).The DirecTV HD TiVo is the best option to record high-definition TV.Get the...More
Ramsey Believes TiVo Can Hang Onto Customers
Yahoo! News - TiVo CEO insists innovation can win loyal users willing to pay top dollar TiVo CEO may be on the way out, but he's not giving up on the company's ability to hang onto customers, despite the tough...More
TiVoToGo Review
Recordings Made Way Too Hard ToGo (washingtonpost.com) Roberd Pegoraro reviews the new TiVoToGo service for the Washington Post.TiVoToGo quickly runs aground because its developers made one small and one huge mistake. First, their failure to build in a fast, convenient...More
Did TiVo's Ramsay Blow a Cable TV Deal?
Did TiVo's Ramsay Blow a Cable TV Deal? Could TiVo have been the new Comcast DVR?TiVo last summer hammered out an agreement with Comcast, the nation's largest cable operator, to offer its Digital Video Recording service. However, TiVo CEO Mike...More
TiVo assailed as digital video recording options multiply
AP Wire | 01/17/2005 | TiVo assailed as digital video recording options multiply Though TiVo still offers the best, most user-friendly all-around service and interface, competition is heating up as competitors match them on features and beat them on price....More
TiVo or Not TiVo?
Philadelphia Inquirer | 01/13/2005 | TiVo or Not TiVo? The Philadelphia Enquirer is conducting an informal survey of users in the wake of DirecTV's announcement of it's own DVR and Comcast's recent DVR release. We are especially interested in hearing...More
TiVo on hunt for new chief executive
TiVo on hunt for new chief executive | CNET News.com Here's coverage from C|Net.It's been a busy month for the company so far. TiVo used last week's Consumer Electronics Show to tout a number of deals and product plans. Among...More
TiVo Announces CEO Succession Plan
Ramsay to Remain Chairman of the Board January 12, 2005 - ALVISO, Calif. – TiVo Inc. (NASDAQ: TIVO), the creator of and leader in television services for digital video recorders (DVRs), announced today that its Chairman and CEO, Michael Ramsay,...More
TiVo rebounds amid speculation
TiVo rebounds amid speculation; CEO says no sale Shares of digital video recorder technology innovator TiVo recovered and moved into positive territory Wednesday afternoon amid speculation that the company is for sale, but the company's chief executive has reportedly said...More
TiVo's Stock Is In Rewind
TiVo's Stock In Rewind TiVo's stock continues to fall since the DirecTV announcement. The company has lost nearly 30 percent since DIRECTV announced it would launch a rival DVR service.Get the full story here....More
DON LINDICH: Questions about TiVo
FresnoBee.com: Technology: DON LINDICH: Questions about TiVo Don Lindch answers a reader's questions about TiVo and gives a good intro to DVRs in general.Q: I currently use Comcast digital cable and want a DVR hard disk recorder. I'm only interested...More
TiVo's Show Isn't Ending Yet
TheBostonChannel.com - Money - TiVo's Show Isn't Ending Yet With DirecTV's announcement of a non-TiVo DVR and the subsequent drop in TiVo's stock price, it's easy to question TiVo's future.Is it time to trade in your TiVo (TIVO)? After all,...More
DVRs forcing ad agencies into changing their messages
DVRs forcing ad agencies into changing their messages: South Florida Sun-Sentinel Now that digital video recorders are letting TV viewers zip past commercials, many in the advertising community can't help but wonder what will become of the traditional 30-second advertisements...More
DVR technology puts TV's future in the hands of viewers
BBC NEWS | Technology | TV's future in the hands of viewers DVRs are reshaping the future of broadcasting.What this means, said Stacey Jolna, senior vice president of TV Guide TV group, is that the way people find the content...More
TiVo surfs Internet for new service
TiVo surfs Internet for new service | CNET News.com With DirecTV releasing it's own DVR and no other takers, TiVo is racing to stay ahead of the game by branching out into broadband-based services.TiVo has been trying to woo cable...More
TiVo shares close 14% lower on DirecTV news
TiVo shares close 14% lower on DirecTV news - UPDATE 1 Messenger | Yahoo! Finance- Ouch! Thanks DirctTV!. TiVo shares close 14% lower on DirecTV news. Get the full story here....More
DirecTV non-TiVo DVR Announced
DirecTV launches non-TiVo DVR - Jan. 7, 2005 Last summer DirecTV began to pull away from TiVo, which led some to believe that they were developing their own DVR to replace TiVo. Thursday DirecTV debuted their DVR."We'll support our existing...More
TiVo Unveils Next Generation Service Strategy at CES
TiVo.com | TiVo Press Releases TiVo Unveiled their new strategy for giving subscribers more control over what and when they watch on TV. Codenamed "Tahiti," the plan involves downloadable content, a cable ready HD DVR, portability, and more. Get the...More
TiVo HD CableCARD DVR Announced
TiVo Developing High-Definition, Digital Cable Ready DVR TiVO announced a cable ready High-Definition DVR today. The DVR will be release as part of the "Tahiti" strategy, allowing access to downloadable broadband content. The DVR is expected out in early 2006....More
DVR News: TiVo Announces Portable Service
Yahoo! News - TiVo Upgrade Shifts TV Shows to Computer Laptop TiVo has announced a new service called "TiVo ToGo" that will allow Series 2 users to view recorded programs on a computer or laptop. The upgrade will be free...More
TiVo Attempts to Save the Commercial
The State | 12/31/2004 | Bidding farewell to what will soon be obsolete It's true. DVRs are addictive. Aside from being able to watch what I want when I want, I love to ability to squeeze an hour of television...More
DVR Review: TiVo
Average Guy's Tech Blog - the boiled down, low down on tech stuff: Start w/ the best: TiVo! Average Guy's Tech Blog just posted a good review of TiVo. They recommend the DirecTiVo Hughes HDVR2 (dual tuner) w/ the Triple...More