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TiVo increasing on-screen ads, cable companies rejoice
boygeniusreport.com - 12/10/2008
TiVo increasing on-screen ads, cable companies rejoice
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Sometimes you just have to sit back and wonder what TiVo is thinking. Apparently the biz dev team there doesn’t think the unending onslaught of television commercials is enough to drive the average television watcher completely insane, so it seems to be doing everything it can to ...
TiVo Spam Machine Revs Engines
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 - 12/8/2008
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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