TiVo inks deal with Comcast

[Queasy]

Interesting

TiVo Press Release

Under the terms of the agreement, Comcast and TiVo will work together to develop a version of the TiVo service that will be made available on Comcast's current primary DVR platform. New software will be developed by TiVo and will be incorporated into Comcast's existing network platforms. The new service will be marketed with the TiVo brand, and is expected to be available on Comcast's DVR products in a majority of Comcast markets in mid-to-late 2006.

This long-term, non-exclusive partnership will provide millions of Comcast customers with the opportunity to choose the TiVo service, including TiVo's award-winning user interface and features like Season Pass(TM) and WishList(TM), as an additional option. In addition, the service will showcase TiVo's home networking, multimedia, and broadband capabilities.

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As an extension of the relationship, TiVo and Comcast will make TiVo's interactive advertising platform available across Comcast's customer base without interrupting the award-winning TiVo subscriber experience.

 

[fs5]

stock rises 50%. I was thinking about dumping some money into it last week too. :frown:

this is good news for tivo users as TiVo has been in the red for a long long long time.

Viva la TiVo!

 

[Argo]

YEESSSSSSSSSSSSSSS!!!!! Wow, this is awesome. I have comcast DVR (switched from TiVo because I hated IR blasters). But I hate comcast software. If the two merged that would be perfect!!!

Edit: I wonder if they'll have new hardware or just replace OS on existing Motorola and Scientific Atlanta boxes.

Edit 2: Tivo stock is up 50%

 

[Kev]

I just got comcast DVR and my god it is the coolest thing ever.

 

[jpeyton]

Well Comcast only charges $9.99 a month for DVR rental & service. I wonder how much adding TiVo to the deal will raise that rate?

 

[Queasy]

TiVo gets ~$1 per DirecTivo subscriber. I wonder what kind of deal they worked out with Comcast.