Daily Archives: Thursday, November 8, 2007

TiVo Launches Power||Watch™ Consumer Panel with Starcom Partnership

Posted on Thursday, November 8, 2007 by MegaZone

TiVo dropped a press release about the Power||Watch service I posted about earlier today. Media planning and buying company Starcom USA and TiVo Inc. (Nasdaq: TIVO), the creator of and a leader in advertising solutions and television services for DVRs, … Continue reading →

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TiVo product lifetime is back for $399* – and new service pricing for the holidays

Posted on Thursday, November 8, 2007 by MegaZone

*With the caveat that it is only available to existing customers. Yes, that’s right, if you have an existing TiVo user account you can purchase a new TiVo unit on the same account and get product lifetime for it for … Continue reading →

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TiVo expands market research business

Posted on Thursday, November 8, 2007 by MegaZone

The Wall Street Journal today has an article about TiVo’s market research business, specifically a new ‘Power Watch’ product which provides marketers with more specifics about users and their viewing habits. Viewer specific demographic data such as age, income, marital … Continue reading →

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90,000 HD DVD players sold last week, cheaper BD players coming, and BD+ cracked

Posted on Thursday, November 8, 2007 by MegaZone

Video Business is reporting that, with all of the sub-$100 promos, over 90,000 HD DVD players were sold last week – mostly the Toshiba HD-A2 (which was the primary model on sale). (Via EngadgetHD) High-Def Digest cites Sony Electronics president … Continue reading →

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