Tag Archives: Amazon Instant Video

The Road Ahead For TiVo

Posted on Friday, February 24, 2012 by MegaZone

I mentioned my conversation last Friday with TiVo’s Public Relations Manager, Jessica Loebig, and VP & GM of Product Marketing, Jim Denney, in my posts on the transcoding box and the IP STB, but we discussed more than those two … Continue reading →

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Amazon Black Friday Week Deals

Posted on Wednesday, November 23, 2011 by MegaZone

The marketing speak is getting out of control. As if Black Friday and Cyber Monday weren’t bad enough, now we have Black Friday Week? Why not just call it a Thanksgiving Sale? Oh well. Anyway, Amazon’s Black Friday Week sale … Continue reading →

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Amazon Inks Deal to Stream FOX Content, Netflix Needs to Watch Their Back

Posted on Monday, September 26, 2011 by MegaZone

There’s an interesting announcement on the Amazon front page today. They’ve inked a deal with FOX to include their content in the ‘free’ Prime instant video streaming service. Amazon Prime has traditionally been a $79 year service which gives members … Continue reading →

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Roku’s New Boxes Highlight Where TiVo is Failing in OTT Content

Posted on Tuesday, July 26, 2011 by MegaZone

I’m a big fan of TiVo, that’s no secret. I think that TiVo is the best DVR available today, and I don’t hesitate to recommend it. But don’t for a minute think that means I believe they’re perfect and don’t … Continue reading →

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Send a Tweet, Get a $5 Credit Toward Amazon Instant Video

Posted on Wednesday, July 20, 2011 by MegaZone

I just stumbed onto this – Amazon is offering a $5 credit toward Amazon Instant Video for just sending one tweet. Doesn’t seem like much to ask for a quick $5, especially since I already recommend the service without any … Continue reading →

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