Tivo has been aggressively trying to differentiate itself from conventional DVR's. With the recent addition of Tivo Downloads for Amazon UnBox. Tivo is bridging the gap between the Internet and the Living Room.
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Wednesday, September 12, 2007
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Tuesday, July 31, 2007
DIRECTV to Introduce Additional TiVo Features
EL SEGUNDO & ALVISO, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--DIRECTV, Inc. ,the nation's leading satellite television service provider, and TiVo Inc. ,the creator of and a leader in television services for digital video recorders (DVR), will develop a software upgrade to enhance the user experience for DIRECTV customers who have DIRECTV DVRs with TiVo® service built on the Series2(TM) platform.
Launching in early 2008, the new software download will provide these customers with DVR enhancements offered with the TiVo service, including a Recently Deleted Folder and Overlap Protection(TM), as well as DIRECTV's Remote Booking feature. In addition, DIRECTV and TiVo will continue to explore ways to bring future enhancements to DIRECTV customers with TiVo receivers.
"It is important to us that our customers with TiVo service also have access to the latest DVR technology and we look forward to exploring additional opportunities with TiVo," said Derek Chang, executive vice president, Content Strategy and Development for DIRECTV, Inc.
"DIRECTV's launch of these additional features underscores the uniqueness of TiVo's DVR service," said Naveen Chopra, vice president, Corporate Development and Strategy for TiVo.
DIRECTV and TiVo began their relationship in 2000 with the launch of the first DIRECTV DVR with TiVo. In April 2006, both companies announced an extension of their commercial and advertising relationship through early 2010.
Launching in early 2008, the new software download will provide these customers with DVR enhancements offered with the TiVo service, including a Recently Deleted Folder and Overlap Protection(TM), as well as DIRECTV's Remote Booking feature. In addition, DIRECTV and TiVo will continue to explore ways to bring future enhancements to DIRECTV customers with TiVo receivers.
"It is important to us that our customers with TiVo service also have access to the latest DVR technology and we look forward to exploring additional opportunities with TiVo," said Derek Chang, executive vice president, Content Strategy and Development for DIRECTV, Inc.
"DIRECTV's launch of these additional features underscores the uniqueness of TiVo's DVR service," said Naveen Chopra, vice president, Corporate Development and Strategy for TiVo.
DIRECTV and TiVo began their relationship in 2000 with the launch of the first DIRECTV DVR with TiVo. In April 2006, both companies announced an extension of their commercial and advertising relationship through early 2010.
Friday, September 22, 2006
Tivo Appeals Tremble Damages against DISH
Tivo has filed an appeal to the Texas Federal Court regarding the enhanced damages regarding DISH's infringement of TIVO's Patents. One can only think that the reason TIVO filed this was to prevent DISH from getting a permanent Stay until the appeals court can settle the initial ruling. This time 1 - 2 years would give DISH the opportunity to replace all infringing DVR's.
This was File on September 21st, 2006 by Tivo to the Texas Federal Court Ruling:
"Notice is hereby given that Plaintiff TiVo hie. cross-appeals to the United States Court ofAppeals for the Federal Circuit from the Amended Final Judgment entered by this Court onSeptember 8,2006 [document 806] and the Final Judgment entered on August 17, 2006[document 776] to the extent that the Court
(1) did not find literal infringement of claims 31 and61 by all accused products, and from any other orders, rulings, findings, and/or conclusions ofthe Court on related issues, including, but not limited to, the following: April 13, 2006 JuryVerdict [document 690], March 15, 2006 Order denying TiVo's Cross Motion for PartialSummary Judgment of Infringement [document 530]; and
(2) did not award enhanced damagesand did not determine that this was an exceptional case entitling TiVo to recover attorneys fees,and from any and all other orders, rulings, findings, and/or conclusions of the Court on relatedissues, including, but not limited to, the following: August 17, 2006 Order denying TiVo'sMotion For Treble Damages And For A Determination That This Is An "Exceptional Case"Entitling TiVo To Recover Attorneys' Fees [document 775]; and May 16, 2006 Order [document729]."
This was File on September 21st, 2006 by Tivo to the Texas Federal Court Ruling:
"Notice is hereby given that Plaintiff TiVo hie. cross-appeals to the United States Court ofAppeals for the Federal Circuit from the Amended Final Judgment entered by this Court onSeptember 8,2006 [document 806] and the Final Judgment entered on August 17, 2006[document 776] to the extent that the Court
(1) did not find literal infringement of claims 31 and61 by all accused products, and from any other orders, rulings, findings, and/or conclusions ofthe Court on related issues, including, but not limited to, the following: April 13, 2006 JuryVerdict [document 690], March 15, 2006 Order denying TiVo's Cross Motion for PartialSummary Judgment of Infringement [document 530]; and
(2) did not award enhanced damagesand did not determine that this was an exceptional case entitling TiVo to recover attorneys fees,and from any and all other orders, rulings, findings, and/or conclusions of the Court on relatedissues, including, but not limited to, the following: August 17, 2006 Order denying TiVo'sMotion For Treble Damages And For A Determination That This Is An "Exceptional Case"Entitling TiVo To Recover Attorneys' Fees [document 775]; and May 16, 2006 Order [document729]."
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