TiVo and DirecTV Re-Team For New DVR

By Geoff Duncan
September 03, 2008

TiVo and DirecTV have announced a re-invigorated partnership that has the companies developing a new TiVo-based high-def DVR for DirecTV subscribers.

Now, however, the tide appears to be coming back in: TiVo and DirecTV have announced they are re-teaming to create a new high-definition digital video recorder exclusively for use with DirecTV satellite service. According to the companies, the new DVR will support TiVo features like TiVo's Universal Swivel Search and TiVo KidZone (although features like TiVo-to-Go and multi-room viewing haven't been mentioned). The companies expect to launch the new DVR in the second half of 2009.

The new TiVo DVR will be offered alongside DirecTV's own DVR products, rather than replacing them, giving DirecTV customers a choice of DVR technologies.

"As the industry's content and technology leader, DirecTV has a long-standing reputation for developing innovative, advanced products and services, including our highly successful series of DVRs and HD ...

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