Monthly Archives: June 2008

InteractiveTV Today Interviews TiVo’s Tara Maitra

Posted on Tuesday, June 10, 2008 by MegaZone

InteractiveTV Today (itvt) recently interviewed Tara Maitra, VP and General Manager of Content Services at TiVo. Tara is in charge of TiVo’s broadband strategy – TiVoCast, Unbox, YouTube, Rhapsody, etc. – so the interview is worth reading in its entirety. … Continue reading →

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TiVo’s Tom Rogers In The Wall Street Journal

Posted on Tuesday, June 10, 2008 by MegaZone

It has been over a week since we reported on Tom Rogers discussion with Kara Swisher at the All Things Digital Conference, but The Wall Street Journal has picked up the story. While a little late, it is nice to … Continue reading →

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Amazon And Tribeca Partner To Digitize Rare Films

Posted on Tuesday, June 10, 2008 by MegaZone

Amazon and the Tribeca Film Institute have partnered to digitize rare films, launching ReframeCollection.org. According to The Hollywood Reporter: Launching Monday at ReframeCollection.org, the site will provide free digital copies of video and “at-cost” conversion of films to content owners, … Continue reading →

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Tru2Way Off To A Rocky Start With CE Vendors

Posted on Tuesday, June 10, 2008 by MegaZone

While tru2way is gaining increasing support from the consumer electronics industry, a post over at IP Democracy indicates things aren’t as rosy on the implementation side. They report that people close to CableLabs claim that tru2way certification testing on Pansonic’s … Continue reading →

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TiVo Subpoenaed By Missouri Over Rebates

Posted on Tuesday, June 10, 2008 by MegaZone

The LA Times has a small blurb about TiVo being subpoenaed by the Missouri attorney general over their rebate practices: Missouri’s attorney general subpoenaed TiVo Inc. in April for information related to the company’s rebate program. The maker of set-top … Continue reading →

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