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Netstat -vat by Sean Michael Kerner (bio)

A command line view of IT



The future of TiVO is the Internet #sc09

By Sean Michael Kerner on October 22, 2009 3:17 PM
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From the 'O RLY?' files:

Tom Rogers, President and CEO of TiVO (pic left) is on a mission to further innovate the way we all consume content on our TVs.

Speaking at the Supercomm conference in a keynote session, Rogers gave some insight into what the next generation of TiVO will be all about.

"You can get anything you want when you want it, effectively delivering millions of pieces of content you can't get on cable or satellite right to your TV set," Rogers said. "That's the future of TV consumption. The consumer being in control as TiVO initially empowered people to be, but doing it now by virtue of what broadband is capable of delivering, giving consumers access to anything they want, when they want it."
So if I understood what Rogers said correctly, it means that TiVO, with broadband internet access will have the ability to pro-actively find content for me and let me watch it on my TV screen.

That's kinda cool.

I spend my fair share of time on YouTube, but hey maybe with the next gen TiVO, the system will find that content for me.
 
Rogers also said that TiVO is not working at cross-purposes against the media industry but is now working with them to figure out ways to work with the advertising industry. That's also a good thing, considering the most people I know use their DVRs (and TiVOs) to skip commercials.

At Supercomm, Rogers was out looking to sell to the Telecom industry and perhaps get some partnerships going. Considering the most carriers have their own DVR's at this point, I personally think it's a tough sell for TiVO.

Then again TiVO isn't just about recording TV.
 "TiVO is really less about building software and boxes, but more of a TV behavior company," Rogers said. "We process a billion pieces of data a day and that gives us incredible views of what people are doing with their TV sets. It's about understanding how people watch TV as you add more choice."

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Repo said:

"I spend my fair share of time on YouTube, but hey maybe with the next gen TiVO, the system will find that content for me."

Sorry, you are two years late, Series 2 & 3 TIVO's CURRENTLY have full access to you tube now. I have to admit, it is very addicitive watching youtube on TV and the interface is excellent. Check it out.

October 22, 2009 4:28 PM

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