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While TiVo pioneered the digital video recorder, the battle is on for it to remain a leader in the market it created.
TiVo Misses Estimates, Signs Deals
Analyst Report ) reported a net loss of 6 cents a share for the third quarter of fiscal 2010, a penny below the Zacks Consensus Estimate of a loss of 5 cents, and fell substantially from the prior-year quarter.
TiVo Coming to Virgin's Non-DVRs, Too
's on board to be the exclusive middleware and user interface provider for Virgin Media Inc.
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Moxi HD DVR with three, count 'em, three tuners
The new Moxi HD DVR has three tuners and 500GB of storage which can be expanded to 6.5TB. It can come with a Moxi Mate for multi-room viewing It seems that these days one tuner just isn't enough in a DVR.
Virgin Media brings TiVo back to the UK
TiVo , the personal video recorder company as ubiquitous in the US as its UK equivalent Sky+, is coming to the UK, the company and Virgin Media announced this week.
TV Choice and Competition Near for Residents of Bedford, N.Y.
Residents of the Town of Bedford in Westchester County are a major step closer to having a real choice for their cable television service, thanks to a newly approved agreement authorizing Verizon to offer its FiOS TV service, delivered over the most advanced fiber-optic network straight to customers' homes.
Biz Break: The truth behind Verizon, AT&T smartphone ads
In this screen grab made Wednesday, Nov. 25, 2009, a Verizon Wireless "There's a map for that" commercial is shown.
TiVo Announces Third Quarter Results
Earlier today, TiVo announced their third quarter financial results .A Along with the usual financial numbers , TiVo's CEO spoke about a number of different topics which are worth mentioning.
TiVo Posts Loss as Sales Slump
TiVo Inc. posted a loss in the latest quarter as sales dropped 12 percent. The company was coming off a big profit a year ago that was caused by a payout from a legal victory.
MYtv Selects NDS for Hybrid Pay-TV Service and First Integrated DVR in CIS
NDS, the leading provider of technology solutions for digital pay-TV, announced that MYtv has chosen professional services and an end-to-end solution from NDS for its hybrid satellite direct-to-home pay-TV platform.
TiVo, Google pact in data deal
TiVo has pacted with Google to provide analytical information to advertisers about viewers who watch TV via the DVR service.
Oprah Winfrey queen of a declining empire - daytime TV
Oprah Winfrey announced this week that she will discontinue 'The Oprah Winfrey Show' in 2011.
Technology beams competition into DTH sector
Priyanka Akhouri Posted: Wednesday, Nov 18, 2009 at 0015 hrs IST Updated: Wednesday, Nov 18, 2009 at 0015 hrs IST Mumbai: Technology is spurring the race to top slot in the DTH sector, with players employing interactive television solutions , digital video recorder and high-definition services .
Are we ready for switch to digital television?
Lately, there have been reports in the media about the impending analogue to digital TV switchover, putting the deadline date on December 22, 2012.
Over at EngadgetHD , Ben Drawbaugh lays out a case for the imminent release of new stand-alone TiVo DVR hardware.
Shareholders OK DirecTV spinoff but sale uncertain
A box containing a Philips DVR compatible with TiVo and DirecTV is displayed at a Best Buy store June 11, 2004 in Niles, Illinois.
Digital Video Recorders(DVR) is TV's New BFF
Digital Video Recorders, once considered a mortal threat by the entertainment industry, have now become its new best friend.
Telstra unveils 'T-Box' and superfast broadband
Telstra's new T-Box digital set-top box. In what signifies a hotting up in the home entertainment market, Telstra has announced the release of a new digital set-top box it has christened the 'T-Box'. Holly Kramer, Telstra's director of product management, said the unit gives users the ability to view and record free-to-air TV, pause and rewind live ...
Sezmi Rolls Out TV/VOD/Internet Set-top in L.A.
Sezmi, the set-top box manufacturer whose personalized service combines live TV, video-on-demand services, and Internet video, began a three-month trial in Los Angeles in Monday.
TV Execs Agree On Urgent Need For Online Model
One size does not fit all was the message from executives discussing the future of TV's business model at a B&C Multichannel News In a breakfast panel discussion moderated by B&C Editor-in-Chief Ben Grossman and entitled "Free Streaming: Killing or Saving the Television Business ," Marc Graboff, chairman of NBC Entertainment and Universal Media ...
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