Digital video recorder maker TiVo said Thursday that it will provide its DVR software and interactive advertising service to cable provider Cox Communications.
TiVo will customize its software and download it onto existing Cox DVR set-top boxes, which will allow Cox to deliver the TiVo service in Cox subscriber homes without replacing existing DVR boxes. The software will integrate several TiVo features, such as its user interface, Season Pass recordings, WishList searches and the TiVo KidZone, with Cox's own features such as its on-demand and high-definition service.
The new TiVo-Cox service is expected to launch in select Cox markets in the first half of 2007. Financial details and pricing information were not disclosed.
As the DirecTV deal ends, TiVo is looking to new distribution channels, mainly cable operators. Last year, it announced a deal to embed its software into Comcast's DVRs. Comcast hasn't yet announced a TiVo-enabled DVR, but it's expected to reach the market by the end of 2006.
Cox may just get me back with TiVo-powered HD & OnDemand. But first they'll need to fix the dysfunctional DVD burning method and the crippled web scheduler (non-Pay-per-View capable).
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