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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 now injecting ads when users pause TV
CrunchGear — The days of skipping advertisments completely with the help of a DVR might quickly disappear. TiVo is now injecting ads when owners simply pause TV. So far the ads haven’t been rolled out to the newer Series 3/HD models and seem to only be on Series 2 boxe,s but the time will probably come when everyone has them. Apparently, the monthly costs associated with TiVo weren’t profitable enough and now us paying subscribers are going to be bombarded with even more ads. Nice.

TiVo Launches “Pause Menu” Ads
Alice Hill's Real Tech News - Independent Tech — tivologo.jpg By Michael Santo Editor-in-Chief, RealTechNews The DVR is the bane of television advertisers. Skipping and fast-forwarding through ads is the norm for DVR users, and thus advertisers are being offered clever new ways to show viewers ads. Thus the new “Pause Menu” feature from TiVo, which will inject single-line ads whenever a user pauses a live or time-shifted program. Ads on the Pause Menu will be displayed as a single line of text; another line will link the viewer to TiVo’s Universal Swivel Search. Swivel Search allows viewers to find information about both the show in progress and related content through the programming guide. In a way, it’s an upgrade to the Pause feature ...