Netflix, TiVo Make Deal Official
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Netflix Inc. and TiVo Inc. made official Thursday their deal to create a service that will use high-speed Internet connections to pipe DVD-quality movies into the homes of their mutual subscribers.
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The two companies have joined BitTorrent Device Partners, a licensing program aimed at creating devices that work with the file sharing service.
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Online video rental company Netflix  Inc  said on Monday it would exclusively stock Blu-ray  high-definition DVDs after a decision by some the world's  biggest movie studios in favor of the Sony Corp   developed format.
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The companies will allow TiVo owners who shop on Amazonâs digital download store to send films and TV shows to their broadband-connected TiVo machines.
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Netflix offered a million dollars for a computer program that accurately predicts which films people will rent from its online service.
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U.S. cable operators have reached a  tentative accord to carry up to four digital channels of  non-commercial programming offered by public television  stations in each market, the two sides are expected to announce  later on Monday.
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TechWeb - Netflix, TiVo team up to work with Hollywood studios to develop technology for the delivery of video programming over the Internet.
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TiVo Inc., maker of television  recording technology, on Monday said it has started shipping  "TiVoToGo," a service upgrade that allows some subscribers to  view recorded programs on a computer or laptop.
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DVD rental company Netflix   on Wednesday said it was developing a set-top box with LG  Electronics  to let subscribers watch movies  streamed directly from the Web to their TVs.
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The video rental company takes a pointed swipe at Netflix -- but will it matter?
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Netflix and TiVo are in late-stage talks on a partnership that would let subscribers use the Internet to download Netflix movies directly into their TiVo box, The Post has learned.
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(InfoWorld) - Owners of Tivo's popular digital video recorders (DVR) will soon be able to download films and television shows for rental and purchase from Amazon.com, the two companies announced Wednesday. "Amazon Unbox on Tivo" is an extension of Amazon Unbox, the online retailer's digital download service, launched in September 2006. Neither company indicated a launch date for the service, except to indicate that it was now available for beta testing. Tivo owners must have a Series 2 or Series 3 DVR, an Amazon.com account, and a broadband connection to use the service. Tivo said about 1.5 million [m] of its machines are enabled to use it. Episodes of television programs will sell for $1.99 each, with films priced between $9.99 and $14.99. Films can be rented for $1.99. A record of all purchases will be kept both on the DVR and in the user's Amazon.com, account, the company said. Amazon said content would be available from film and television studios including CBS, Paramount Pictures, and Warner Bros. Entertainment.
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Over six months after Comcast set-top boxes utilizing TiVo's software debuted at CES, the cable giant has officially certified the platform for deployment to customers. The companies originally announced a deal to work together in March 2005.
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A deal with an advertising agency shows TiVo making some fancy moves.
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Users of TiVo Inc.'s digital video recorders will be able to order movies from Amazon.com Inc. directly from their TVs starting Tuesday.
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Online DVD rental company Netflix  Inc on Sunday announced that it would pay $1 million to the  first person to develop software to improve the accuracy of  Netflix's movie recommendation system by 10 percent.
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Video rental company Netflix Inc said  on Monday it was offering subscribers unlimited access to  movies and television shows to watch via the Web on their  personal computers.