Tag: Tivo
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Report: Private Equity Buyers Are Looking to Buy TiVo
If it seems like TiVo was just sold, you are right. Just about a year-and-a-half ago Rovi Corp merged with TiVo. Now there are “multiple expressions of interest from potential private equity buyers” for more than $20 per share according to a report from The Street. Rovi Corp and TiVo merged mostly for the software…
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Expired: Cyber Monday DVR Deals! (Tablo DVRs Starting at $149.99!!!)
Tablo DUAL OTA DVR for Cord Cutters – 64 GB with WiFi – For use with HDTV Antennas Just $149.99! Whole-home networked DVR: Browse, record, and stream free live over-the-air (OTA) HDTV to any device, any time, anywhere – without the expense or commitment of cable or satellite contracts. Cancel cable, keep the DVR: Watch,…
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Tivo Hires a New CEO
Today Tivo Corporation announced that they have hired a new CEO. According to an announcement from Tivo it’s Board of Directors unanimously elected Enrique Rodriguez to the position of president and CEO effective today. Rodriguez succeeds Thomas Carson, who announced his intention to retire earlier this year. “Enrique is an exceptional leader and strategist who has the…
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TiVo Leaks the New Bolt Vox 4K DVR with New User Interface & Voice Remote
It looks like TiVo accidentally uploaded their new TiVo Bolt Vox DVR to Amazon a little early. Details are still thin because the listing looks incomplete, but from what we see it will be a 500 GB DVR with a new focus on streaming and voice controls. The new voice remote will allow you to…
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Study: DIRECTV NOW Is the Best Fit For Most Americans; YouTube TV the Worst Fit
Today TiVo released its quarterly study of the American population. It surveyed over 3,000 people and asked them a wide range of questions. During the study TiVo looked closely at what channels Americans watched and from there it compared the answers from over 3,000 participants to find out what services best fit their needs. According…
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TCL & Tivo Team Up to Improve Roku TVs
Today TCL the largest brand behind Roku TVs and Tivo teamed up in a new licensing deal. This deal, allows TCL line of TCL Roku TVs to incorporate TiVo’s advanced entertainment discovery innovations into its televisions for the United States, Canada and Mexico markets. In the past, TCL has used these licenses in Europe but…
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Our 2017 DVR Buyer’s Guide For Cord Cutters
Over-the-air TV is an inexpensive way to get tens of thousands of hours of great entertainment every year, but without a DVR you will likely miss out on much of it. I find with my DVR I can build up a huge library of great shows that can be hard to find on many streaming…
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TiVo Kills Its Mavrik Project & the Future of TiVO DVR Is in Doubt
It looks like one of the more innovative products that TiVo had ever worked on is now dead. The TiVo Mavrik is a Tablo-like DVR that would have offered cloud DVR storage, a dual-tuner, and the ability to stream your antenna to multiple sources such as a Roku or Fire TV. The Mavrik was meant…
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Hulu & TiVo Are Fighting It Out in Court
Patent fights are nothing new in the world of technology, and now Hulu and TiVo are once again going at it. This time though, Hulu is trying to get out of a patent deal. According to Hulu it wants a California court to allow a deal with TiVo to expire because Hulu says the patents…
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Roku Strikes a Deal with TiVo
This week Roku struck a deal with TiVo that will help Roku improve its platform. TiVo has a huge library of licenses and patents that device owners such as Roku need to pay for. Now Roku has struck a new deal to use a collection of some 6,000 patents owned by TiVo and, more importantly,…