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Hulu + Live TV to now throw in Unlimited DVR as part of its base plan
In an effort to attract more subscribers to its service, Hulu announced today that it will offer an Unlimited DVR feature as part of its Hulu + Live TV service’s…
Voice recognition features return to TiVo through a partnership with Atlanta-based Pindrop
TiVo devices are getting new voice recognition capabilities thanks to a partnership with the Atlanta-based startup Pindrop, which is now offering its voice recognition and personalization technologies for consumer devices.…
TiVo will offer personalized Match Scores to help you find your next streaming service
If you’re gazing longingly at new streaming services but can’t actually afford all of them, TiVo says it can help you choose. In recent years, the company has been trying…
TiVo enters the streaming market with a $50 Android TV-powered device, TiVo Stream 4K
TiVo today is launching a new device, its would-be Fire TV Stick competitor known as the TiVo Stream 4K. First announced at the Consumer Electronics Show in January, this $50…
Pluto TV expands with addition of CBS Sports HQ, new deals with TiVo and Verizon
Free streaming service Pluto TV is expanding. The company has today gained access to streaming sports network CBS Sports HQ as a result of the ViacomCBS merger. It has also…
Plex’s expansion beyond a home media organizer to becoming a centralized platform for all your media, gives the company a distinct advantage. By tying all media together under one roof…
TiVo announces a $49.99 device that combines streaming and live TV
TiVo is announcing a new device at the Consumer Electronics Show called the TiVo Stream 4K, which CEO Dave Shull described as launching the company “full on into the streaming…
TiVo merges with technology licensor Xperi in $3 billion deal
Earlier this year, TiVo said it was preparing to split itself into two — a product and IP business — in order to make itself more attractive to buyers. Today,…
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Tivo’s CEO explains how the company ‘fully embraces’ streaming
Does TiVo has a future beyond the DVR? Dave Shull certainly hopes so. The former Weather Channel CEO joined the company as president and CEO back in May, and when I spoke to him last month, he insisted that he’s excited and optimistic about the company’s prospects. In fact, he said the DVR business “is…
TiVo’s ad-supported streaming service, TiVo Plus, launches today
TiVo’s answer to The Roku Channel, TiVo Plus, is launching today. The company had already unveiled its plans for ad-supported streaming earlier this month with the debut of two new…
TiVo prepares to split its business into two as it pursues sale
DVR maker TiVo is preparing to split its company into two businesses: one, focused on its products like its Bolt family of DVRs, and the other on its licensing and…
TiVo’s 4-tuner $250 BOLT OTA set-top box goes after cord cutters
TiVo today is introducing a new set-top box, the TiVo BOLT OTA, which will join its existing lineup of TiVo BOLT-branded devices, including the voice-controlled BOLT VOX DVRs, launched last…
TiVo CEO leaves to join Liberty Global as CTO after less than a year with the DVR maker
After less than a year in the role, the CEO of TiVo is leaving the troubled company and jumping to Liberty Global, where he will become its CTO. Enrique Rodriguez,…
TiVo adds Alexa voice control to its DVRs
TiVo’s DVRs are getting Alexa support. The company is announcing its lineup of DVRs, including Series 4 (Premiere), 5 (Roamio), and 6 (Bolt) boxes like TiVo BOLT VOX introduced last…
Slowly but surely, Alexa’s becoming a more competent catchall video assistant. Back in January, Amazon launched its Video Skill API designed to offer more control over apps from cable and…
TiVo will let users auto-skip the football to watch just the Super Bowl commercials
Super Bowl Sunday. The day we switch from being annoyed by commercials to being annoyed by all the stuff between the commercials. Football? Bah! We’re here for talking babies and…
TiVo debuts its ‘Next-Gen’ platform for pay TV providers looking to fight cord cutting
TiVo today introduced a new “Next-Gen Platform,” as it’s being called, that will allow pay TV operators to better keep up with the changes in how consumers prefer to watch…
TiVo officially announces its voice-controlled DVRs, the BOLT VOX and Mini VOX
DVR maker TiVo today officially confirmed the launch of its new DVR, the TiVo BOLT VOX, and its smaller counterpart, the TiVo Mini Vox, following yesterday’s leak. As had been…
TiVo’s upcoming DVR, the TiVo BOLT VOX, will include voice support
TiVo is nearing the launch of a new product in its BOLT family of DVRs, which can either be swapped in place of your cable company’s DVR, or, in the case…
77% of consumers want a la carte TV, TiVo study finds, but price they’re willing to pay drops
The majority of consumers in the U.S. and Canada are no longer interested in hefty pay TV packages filled with channels they don’t watch. According to a new study from…
Reports that media player and DVR maker TiVo is testing a “cloud DVR” type functionality have been circulating in recent weeks. If the feature was to make it into commercial production…
TiVo debuts its newest DVR, the 4K-ready BOLT+ with 6 tuners
TiVo this morning announced the launch of a new product in its BOLT family of DVRs, the BOLT+. While the 4K-ready BOLT, which debuted last fall, featured a white chassis and…
If you listened carefully to business news last week you could hear the sound of a giant tree falling in a quiet forest. It happened when Rovi bought TiVo for…
You might not know Rovi, but the company is apparently quite big as it is acquiring TiVo for $1.1 billion in a cash-and-stock deal. Rovi holds a bunch of patents…
TiVo’s new Roamio OTA DVR for cord cutters has no monthly fees, more storage
While DVR maker TiVo has been focused on the future with the recent unveiling of its 4K-ready DVR designed for the streaming era, the company is continuing to improve its other…
TiVo Unveils BOLT, A Modern, 4K-Ready DVR Designed For The Streaming Era
The BOLT is a uniquely designed, all-white player offering 4K support as well as a revamped user interface that introduces new features like the ability to skip commercial breaks on recorded…
TiVo Sues Samsung For Patent Infringement
TiVo is preparing to launch a next-generation device reportedly called “Bolt,” which may replace the current Roamio models which have recently seen their prices slashed. But TiVo hardware sales and their…
TiVo Devices Now Support AirPlay For Streaming Recordings To Apple TV
DVR maker TiVo this morning announced, for the first time, its users will now be able to access their recorded content on their TV via Apple TV and AirPlay. Through…
TiVo Now Lets Subscribers Stream Recordings And Live TV Via The Web
DVR maker TiVo announced today a new product called TiVo Online that will allow its subscribers to stream both their DVR recordings as well as live TV over the web. The free…
Diary Of A Cord Cutter In 2015 (Part 5: Upgrading To The TiVo Roamio OTA DVR)
In late 2014, I finally took the plunge and cut the cord with cable TV, reducing my monthly bill from a big TV, phone and internet bundle to one which now only…
