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• Cableco Seeks to be “Totally Open” to OTT

  Virgin Media, the British cable company, announced last week that it intends on opening up the company’s TiVo-branded DVR to over-the-top (OTT) video providers. That’s right: a cable operator is welcoming OTT providers such Netflix and Amazon’s LoveFilm onto a company-provided DVR. Talks are at an early stage but Virgin’s intentions are clear. In the words of CEO Neil Berkett, “We want TiVo to be completely open. We’re talking to everyone.”... Posted Feb 14 2012, 04:06 PM by Colin Dixon with | with 3 comment(s) Filed under: OTT, Colin Dixon, Amazon, content, TiVo, cable operators, SkyPlayer, VoD, Redbox, Viacom, Broadband, Streaming, Neil Berkett, OTTproviders, cable subscribers, Cox Cable, PayTV subscribers, NetflixVerizon, adult broadband consumers, Virgin Media, search and discovery

• Move Over Google TV, Here Come Cox and TiVo

  TiVo announced Thursday that Cox Communications would fully support and promote the DVR pioneers Premiere box and service throughout its cable system. The deal is a first for TiVo because it fully integrates Cox’ VoD library into the TiVo interface. It’s also a first for North American cable; Cox is the first company to make its full VoD library available through a retail product. But there’s a lot more to this deal than meets the eye. For Cox, it marks a radical departure from standard cable practices; a move that brings with it substantial risks as well as the potential for great rewards. ... Posted Aug 13 2010, 02:13 PM by Colin Dixon with | with 1 comment(s) Filed under: Colin Dixon, video delivery, TiVo, Netflix, Cox Communications, cable operators, DVR, Cable TV, Google TV, VoD

• All Netflix Clients Are Not Created Equal

  It is getting hard to find a connected TV platform that does not feature a Netflix streaming client. The Company is clearly intent on ensuring that Netflix customers are able to access the service from whichever TV-connected device they may purchase. As of May 2010, the Netflix client is available on 12 different TV platforms, including the top three game consoles, TVs and Blu-ray players from Vizio, Insignia, LG, Panasonic, and Sony, as well as TiVo DVRs. ... Posted May 11 2010, 11:07 AM by Colin Dixon with | with 3 comment(s) Filed under: Blu-ray, Colin Dixon, TiVo, Netflix, game consoles, iPhone, iPad, standards, PS3, Xbox 360, RCDb

• What the TiVo/Amazon Announcement Really Means

  July 11, 2007 What the TiVo/Amazon Announcement Really Means As our clients will testify, TDG's predictions and prognostications have in most cases turned out to be accurate - in some cases, eerily so. More Posted Jul 11 2007, 01:00 PM by Michael Greeson with Filed under: video, Internet video, interactive media, movie rentals, next-generation video, Broadband TV, video delivery, Michael Greeson, Connected Home, Digital living room, online movie downloads, Amazon, OMD, content, TiVo