Category Archives: Cable

TiVo Racks Up Another Patent Win – $215+ Million From AT&T

Posted on Wednesday, January 4, 2012 by MegaZone

When TiVo settled their long-running patent lawsuit against DISH Network and EchoStar for $500 million back in May it did more than just settle the one suit. It also strengthened TiVo’s hand when dealing with other vendors it feels are … Continue reading →

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Charter Provides An Extensive Video Peak at TiVo Premiere from Charter

Posted on Tuesday, December 6, 2011 by MegaZone

Charter seems to be ramping up their TiVo-related efforts. They’re already providing the TiVo Premiere to customers in Fort Worth, TX, and now they’ve posted two long-form videos explaining TiVo to their customers. The first video is nearly 19 minutes … Continue reading →

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TiVo’s Earnings Call – A Solid Quarter, and DirecTiVo in December

Posted on Tuesday, November 22, 2011 by MegaZone

I listened in to TiVo’s earnings call this afternoon, and read through the release and 8-K, and the three points that interest me the most are: DirecTV will finally release the new THR22 DirecTiVo in “early December”. Charter will be … Continue reading →

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The Future for Motorola and Google, Ready for Android on Your Cable Box?

Posted on Tuesday, November 22, 2011 by MegaZone

Last week Light Reading sat down with Sanjay Jha and Dan Moloney of Motorola Mobility to talk a bit about the Google purchase of Motorola Mobility and what it might mean for the future of Motorola’s set-top boxes and Android … Continue reading →

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Arris Rebrands Their Whole Home DVR Solution as Moxi

Posted on Monday, November 21, 2011 by MegaZone

TiVo’s erstwhile competitor Moxi has had a long and troubled history. You can peruse my old Moxi-tagged posts for a brief history. They started off independent, working to bring their DVR to the retail market. Then they were bought out … Continue reading →

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