tivo.com - 3/25/2009
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03/24/2009 Blockbuster And TiVo Announce Agreement To Make BLOCKBUSTER OnDemand Available Through The TiVo Service And to Promote TiVo DVRs Throughout Retail Stores Nationwide Blockbuster to Make Extensive Library of Digital Content Available to Millions of TiVo Movie Enthusiasts Further ...
usatoday.com - 3/25/2009
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usatoday.com —
"This relationship with TiVo (TIVO) is step one
in getting to the places that consumers care about,"...
says Kevin Lewis, Blockbuster's senior vice president for digital. Later, he plans to offer Blockbuster OnDemand to Internet-connected Blu-ray ...
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Blockbuster unveils on-demand deal to transmit movies to ...
reuters.com - 3/25/2009
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reuters.com —
NEW YORK (Reuters) - Blockbuster Inc plans to
let TiVo Inc subscribers download movies to their home...
televisions from its online movie library, in the latest deal aimed at broadening the brand to computers and other gadgets. Under the deal announced ...
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Blockbuster aims beyond stores with TiVo deal
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TiVo to Serve Blockbuster VOD
Zatz Not Funny! —
In the second half of the year, Blockbuster OnDemand video downloads are set to join Amazon, CinemaNow, Netflix, and Jaman on broadband-connected TiVo units. While TiVo isn’t in need of another video download service, that largely duplicates Amazon Unbox/VOD content, this relationship looks mutually beneficial. TiVo gains a new sales channel via thousands of Blockbuster (BBI) retail locations as Blockbuster lands a platform with an installed user based and recognizable name. (Sales of Blockbuster’s own ...
Blockbuster, Tivo In Video On Demand Deal - Prime Time Or Re-run?
ChannelWeb Complete Feed —
Blockbuster and TiVo announced a new partnership that will allow TiVo subscribers with Series 2 or higher boxes and a broadband Internet connection to rent and purchase movies on-demand from the video store chain's library. In addition, TiVo DVRs will soon start appearing on Blockbuster store shelves. The move expands TiVo's current video on demand (VOD) offerings that already include Amazon's Unboxed and Netflix's streaming services. More importantly, it gives Blockbuster a new outlet for its fledging service which has been fighting a losing battle with Netflix for years. ...
Blockbuster, Tivo In Video On Demand Deal - Prime Time Or Re-run?
The Channel Wire —
Blockbuster and TiVo announced a new partnership that will allow TiVo subscribers with Series 2 or higher boxes and a broadband Internet connection to rent and purchase movies on-demand from the video store chain's library. In addition, TiVo DVRs will soon start appearing on Blockbuster store shelves. The move expands TiVo's current video on demand (VOD) offerings that already include Amazon's Unboxed and Netflix's streaming services. More importantly, it gives Blockbuster a new outlet for its fledging service which has been fighting a losing battle with Netflix for years. ...
Blockbuster On Demand on TiVo
DVICE Atom Feed —
... at their stores and even online.
The new Blockbuster On Demand service will only be available on TiVo units with broadband Internet. Movies will typically cost $3.99 for a 24-hour viewing window, and they're promising newer titles than Netflix is currently offering. You have to wonder if Blockbuster is too-little-too-late on the on-demand bandwagon.
Maybe this is just my TiVo's way of kissing up to me. Nice try, TiVo — this just might win me back.
Via TiVo
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TiVo makes deal with Blockbuster —
Technology 3/25/2009
Under the agreement, owners of TiVo's latest DVRs will have access to thousands of movies through Blockbuster's Ondemand service. TiVo will make the new feature available in the second half of this year.
Blockbuster to sell, rent movies through TiVo —
SFGate: Technology 3/25/2009
Blockbuster Inc. plans to rent and sell its movies and TV shows through TiVo Inc.'s digital video recorders in the second half of this year. The Dallas-based video rental company is playing catch-up to rival Netflix Inc., which already offers free ...
Blockbuster OnDemand to be available on TiVo —
I4U News 3/25/2009
Netflix is already available on TiVo and now Blockbuster also decided that TiVo is a good platform to offer their Blockbuster OnDemand service.
Blockbuster OnDemand, featuring content to both buy and rent, will be integrated into TiVo Series2, ...