Category Archives: Press Release

TiVo’s Stop||Watch Reveals High Rate Of Timeshifting During Primetime Programs

Posted on Thursday, April 9, 2009 by MegaZone

I’ll be catching up on at least some of the press releases and such that came out in the past three months or so while I was on my little hiatus. I thought about just skipping them, but decided I’d … Continue reading →

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Circuit City, Electronics Retailer, Dead at 59

Posted on Friday, January 16, 2009 by Gryphon

Back in November, North American electronics retailer Circuit City filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy and announced that more than a hundred of its locations would be closed, in an attempt to restructure the company’s debt load and keep the chain … Continue reading →

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Schedule TiVo Recordings Via Text Message

Posted on Wednesday, January 14, 2009 by MegaZone

Starting today there’s another way to control your TiVo remotely – text message. TiVo, in partnership with kwiry, is allowing you to schedule recordings on your TiVo my texting 59479 (k-w-i-r-y) with messages such as “TiVo the office”. So if … Continue reading →

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Blockbuster Joins ‘Em Since They Can’t Beat ‘Em

Posted on Wednesday, January 14, 2009 by MegaZone

Back in August of 2007 Blockbuster jumped into digital movie distribution by acquiring Movielink. However, they’ve failed to set the world on fire with their digital distribution service, trailing far behind Netflix, Amazon VOD, and CinemaNow. CinemaNow has enjoyed a … Continue reading →

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DISH Network And TiVo Trade Another Round

Posted on Wednesday, January 14, 2009 by MegaZone

In the ongoing patent spat between DISH Network & EchoStar and TiVo there has been another exchange. First DISH Network issued this statement: DISH Network Corporation (Nasdaq: DISH) and EchoStar Corporation (Nasdaq: SATS) issued the following statement regarding recent developments … Continue reading →

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