Monthly Archives: August 2007

Crispin Porter + Bogusky Newest Subscriber To TiVo’s Stop||Watch™ Ratings Service

Posted on Wednesday, August 29, 2007 by MegaZone

TiVo Inc. (Nasdaq: TIVO), the creator and a leader in advertising solutions and television services for digital video recorders (DVRs), today announced that advertising agency Crispin Porter + Bogusky has purchased a subscription to the TiVo Stop||Watch ratings service. CP+B … Continue reading →

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Sling Media and NFL close to a deal – maybe

Posted on Tuesday, August 28, 2007 by MegaZone

Sports Business Journal is reporting that Sling Media and the NFL are close to a deal to include NFL content in the upcoming Clip+Sling service – at least “according to well-placed industry sources”. Sling and the NFL refused to comment. … Continue reading →

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Another channel joins TiVoCast – JETSET

Posted on Tuesday, August 28, 2007 by MegaZone

Man, TiVo is on a roll. Director of TiVoCast Operations, E. Stephen Mack, just announced another addition to TiVoCast: JETSET. JETSET is about Internet pop culture, targeting young adults. Subscribe on your TiVo under TiVo Central -> Find Programs -> … Continue reading →

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Zap2it Labs shut down imminent, Schedules Direct is live

Posted on Monday, August 27, 2007 by MegaZone

Well, the September 1 shut down of Zap2it Labs is almost here, ending the availability of free guide data for users of MythTV, GB-PVR, and other software. As posted previously, Schedules Direct is stepping in with a subscription service to … Continue reading →

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A new way to do image re-targeting

Posted on Monday, August 27, 2007 by MegaZone

This isn’t the kind of thing I normally post about, but it was just too cool to pass by. TechCrunch posted this video of a demonstration of ‘image re-targeting’ by Dr. Ariel Shamir and Dr. Shai Avidan. Re-targeting is basically … Continue reading →

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