Tag Archives: DVR

DISH Network Hopper Ad Campaign

Posted on Wednesday, April 18, 2012 by MegaZone

I won’t go into the product features of the DISH Network Hopper, since I’ve already done that, this post is about the ad campaign. I’ve seen three TV spots for the Hopper so far – which are the three they’ve … Continue reading →

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Virgin Media TiVo Gets BBC Red Button Functionality

Posted on Wednesday, April 18, 2012 by MegaZone

Last month Virgin Media promised BBC Red Button support would deploy in April – and they’ve delivered on that promise: We’re very happy to announce that BBC Red Button is now available to Virgin Media TiVo customers. The features available … Continue reading →

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DISH Network’s Hopper Whole-Home DVR Now Available

Posted on Friday, March 16, 2012 by MegaZone

DISH Network’s recently announced Hopper whole-home DVR, and the Joey companion units, are now available to customers. The Hopper is a unique design with three tuners, but with a trick up its sleeve which allows it to record six programs … Continue reading →

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44% of US Households Have a DVR, 73% of Cable Customers use VOD

Posted on Tuesday, November 8, 2011 by MegaZone

Leichtman Research Group has published new research showing 44% of US households have a DVR, and 14% of US households have multiple DVRs. That’s up from only 8% of US households that had a DVR in 2005. They also report … Continue reading →

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EchoStar Preparing a Network DVR

Posted on Thursday, October 27, 2011 by MegaZone

EchoStar hasn’t been very successful in breaking into the US STB market. They, of course, continue to supply hardware to sister company Dish Network, but one of the objectives of splitting the companies apart was to allow EchoStar to provide … Continue reading →

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