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zatznotfunny.com - 12/9/2008

TiVo Spam Machine Revs Engines

— zatznotfunny.com — In case the TiVo Central banners , Now Playing List banners , Music & Photos menu banners , banners after recordings , and commercial button overlays weren’t enough, TiVo’s now pitching ads that render while programming is paused ... (more) TiVo Spam Machine Revs Engines

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tivo.com - 12/8/2008

Netflix on TiVo

— tivo.com — Don't have a TiVo DVR? Get a great deal now! Netflix on TiVo is only one of many reasons to get a TiVo DVR! You can also watch all your favorite cable programs whenever you want. Plus, get over 40,000 movies and TV shows, listen to over 5 million ... (more) Netflix on TiVo

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Netflix Arrives on TiVo Today

— zatznotfunny.com — Hot on the heels of a system software update , and as promised , TiVo Series 3, HD, and HD XL subscribers who also partake in an unlimited Netflix plan will be able to stream a wide variety of video content at no additional cost: This morning ... (more) Netflix Arrives on TiVo Today

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TiVo Spam Machine Revs Engines
Zatz Not Funny! — In case the TiVo Central banners, Now Playing List banners, Music & Photos menu banners, banners after recordings, and commercial button overlays weren’t enough, TiVo’s now pitching ads that render while programming is paused: Using the TiVo Pause Menu, advertisers can, for the first time, reach audiences with targeted product messages displayed within the pause screen of a Live or Timeshifted program. The feature provides an original solution for advertisers seeking to capture the ...

Ads coming soon to a paused TiVo menu near you
Engadget — ... This should make a lot of people unhappy. According to a press release issued today, TiVo will now offer ad space on its pause menu. Designed to outsmart those who fast-forward through the ads (we assume that's almost everyone at this point, right?) buyers will be able to target viewers of a specific show, or they can opt to "cast a wider net" and advertise within genres or keywords of program descriptions. Even if this means we'll be seeing ads for Shrute Farms beets during The Office, we're still going to hold out hope for the TiVo version of Adblock. ...

TiVo set to spam paused shows
The Inquisitr » Technology — ... Just to set the record straight I don’t own a TiVo mainly because it’s a U.S. contraption that hasn’t made it to north of the 49th parallel. So while it doesn’t really bother me I can understand how their announcement today might piss off a few of the U.S. customers. ...

TiVo’s Pause Menu Spam Hits S3/HD Units
Zatz Not Funny! — TiVo’s newest form of advertising, which debuted a few months back on Series 2 units, has now begun to encroach on the Series 3/TiVoHD platform. As TiVo proclaimed in December: Using the TiVo Pause Menu, advertisers can, for the first time, reach audiences with targeted product messages displayed within the pause screen of a Live or Timeshifted program. The feature provides an original solution for advertisers seeking to capture the fast-forwarding viewer. It’s another example of how TiVo offers unique and different solutions for ...