Tag Archives: Australia

David Jones Locks Up Australian TiVo Deal

Posted on Wednesday, November 5, 2008 by MegaZone

Hybrid Television Services, which was setup by Seven Network to distribute TiVo in Australia, continues to expand their retail partnerships. The latest addition is David Jones, which landed an exclusive department store nationwide distribution agreement. They join specialty stores Harvey … Continue reading →

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Australian TiVos To Get Movies From Blockbuster, Games, And… Pizza?

Posted on Sunday, November 2, 2008 by MegaZone

While the first broadband content for the Australian TiVo is a fairly prosaic weather widget (see the video below), details are emerging about additional features that will follow. The Australian is reporting that Seven Media Group has done a deal … Continue reading →

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Australian TiVo To Get Network Features Next Month

Posted on Friday, October 10, 2008 by MegaZone

The Courier-Mail is reporting that Seven Network will begin rolling out network features to the Australian TiVo next month, including YouTube support, video on demand services, and TiVoToGo. Internet services have always been a key part of Seven Networks plans … Continue reading →

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JB Hi-Fi Begins Selling TiVo In Australia

Posted on Thursday, October 9, 2008 by MegaZone

JB Hi-Fi CEO Richard Uechtritz had repeatedly stated that he wasn’t sure if his stores would pick up the Australian TiVo or not once the Harvey Norman exclusivity period had lapsed. But it seems that he’s decided it is worth … Continue reading →

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Seven Ready To Roll Out 500GB eSATA Drive And Expand Retail Presence

Posted on Tuesday, September 30, 2008 by MegaZone

Smarthouse reports that Seven Network is ready to begin offering the 500GB eSATA add-on drive for the Australian TiVo. The description given in their report seems to imply that it may be more locked down than in the US: “The … Continue reading →

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