Hulu to lose big shows: TechVi Now
Viacom is pulling two very popular shows from Hulu. Maybe you'll just have to use a DVR like one of the new TiVo DVRs introduced last night. Find out more on TechVi Now.
Hulu’s gain is TiVo’s loss?
Hulu just gained a lot of new viewers in the fall season and TiVo lost many subscribers. Coincidence? We don't think so. Find out more in the video.
EchoStar to pay over $100 million to TiVo. Again.
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EchoStar was ordered by the court to pay TiVo at least $103 million for failing to comply with a previous order in a proper manner. The parent company of Dish Network had to pay nearly the same amount in 2006 for infringing on TiVo's DVR patents and were supposed to disable the recording features. Instead, Echostar installed a new operating system on the devices.
TiVo to sell data to advertisers
Ironically, the company most associated with avoiding TV advertisments will be selling customer data to TV advertisers and networks on which shows are most watched, and (naturally) which advertisments are fast forwarded.