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TiVo wins Comcast patent case

An International Trade Commission (ITC) ruling has confirmed that Comcast “violated” two TiVo Patents. The decision says that Comcast’s infringements occurred on patents owned by Rovi Corp, now part of TiVo. The ITC decision means that Comcast’s highly-specified X1 set-top boxes are now banned from being imported. TiVo’s share price rose 12 per cent in […]

November 22, 2017By Chris Forrester

TiVo Q3 “making progress across all areas”

TiVo has reported financial results for the third quarter ended September 30th 2017. “TiVo executed well, making progress across all areas of our business and delivered solid financial results in the third quarter,” said Tom Carson, President and CEO of TiVo. Carson added, “We just launched our innovative voice search and the New TiVo Experience, […]

November 3, 2017

Colombia: Millicom deploys TiVo platform

TiVo has announced that Millicom, a provider of cable and mobile services for more than 57 million customers in Latin America and Africa, has selected TiVo’s next-generation user experience platform to bring advanced entertainment experiences to customers in Latin America. The Tigo ONE TV service is available to Millicom subscribers in Colombia, with plans to […]

November 2, 2017

TiVo, Liberty Global renew agreements

Entertainment technology and audience insights specialist TiVo has confirmed that that international TV and broadband company Liberty Global has renewed its existing product agreements and signed a multi-year extension to their intellectual property (IP) licence. This extension provides Liberty Global with expanded access to TiVo’s patent portfolios and covers all Liberty Global subsidiaries. “We have […]

October 26, 2017

TiVo launches BOLT VOX

TiVo has unveiled several new additions to the TiVo consumer product family – the TiVo BOLT VOX and TiVo Mini VOX. The latest device lineup includes TiVo’s first voice control remote – the TiVo VOX Remote, with which viewers can use their voice to search for programmes across live TV, DVR, video-on demand and online […]

October 24, 2017

NZ: Freeview unveils new VoD platform, connected PVR

Freeview New Zealand has announced the launch of a new high-end recorder and a new Freeview On Demand platform combining Live TV and On Demand services on Smart TVs and set top boxes. Expected to be in store in Q1 2018, the premium recorder – produced by local company Dish TV – will be the […]

October 19, 2017

TiVo renews agreement with Sony

Sony Corporation has renewed its multi-year intellectual property (IP) licence deal with TiVo. The licence to TiVo’s patent portfolios covers all of Sony’s worldwide products and services. “This licence agreement accentuates the value TiVo’s patent portfolios bring to the fast-growing and competitive entertainment industry,” said Arvin Patel, executive vice president and chief intellectual property officer, […]

October 2, 2017

AT&T extends TiVo licence

TiVo has extended its existing intellectual property (IP) licence with AT&T, the US pay-TV provider. The companies had previously announced a seven-year licence renewal at the end of 2015. This extension will provide AT&T with a licence to TiVo’s patent portfolios through to 2025. “We are pleased that AT&T has extended its existing licence agreement,” […]

September 27, 2017

Millennials watch more time-shifted content than live TV

Millennials (ages 18-34) watch more time-shifted content through self-recording or on-demand (55 per cent) than live TV (45 per cent), according to a study from the Consumer Technology Association (CTA). The Exploring Preferences for Personalized Content Consumption Experiences Study also shows that only 35 per cent of those over the age of 35 watch time-shifted […]

September 6, 2017

Estonia: Binge TV on Netgem

Netgem, the connected entertainment solution provider for telecom operators, has been selected by Finnish telecoms operator Elisa to deploy its Diamond entertainment software suite in Estonia. The new service, Binge TV, will enable Elisa mobile operations to benefit from Netgem’s range of Virtual STB features in order to extend their reach to a new audience […]

September 6, 2017