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News Releases
TIVO SIGNS ON CBS INTERACTIVE AS FIRST
NETWORK CONTENT PARTNER IN TIVOCAST
New programmers to deliver content via
broadband to TV include Reuters, Forbes, dLife, Plum TV &
Nano
NEW YORK, NY and ALVISO, CA — November
14, 2006 — TiVo Inc. (NASDAQ:
TIVO), the creator of and leader in television services for
digital video recorders (DVR), today announced that it has
signed CBS Interactive to deliver original programming created
for the Web directly to television through the TiVoCast service.
Additionally, TiVo signed on a list of other partners to deliver
broadband content to the television including Reuters, Forbes,
dLife, Plum TV and Nano. Launched earlier this year, the
TiVoCast service brings a whole new line-up of content to the
television by offering broadband video previously found only on
the Web and not widely available on TV.
CBS Interactive is the first network deal for
TiVoCast. The content will consist of original programming from
CBS's online destinations including CBS.com, CBS's broadband
channel innertube, CBSNews.com and CBS SportsLine.
"This represents a great opportunity for CBS
to showcase its growing online content on the television
platform," said Quincy Smith, President, CBS Interactive. "TiVo's
TiVoCast service allows for us to extend our reach, join other
content innovators, and ultimately learn more about our audience
with content such as Katie Couric's "Eye To Eye" from
CBSNews.com, fantasy football shows from CBS SportsLine.com, or
the wealth of original programming currently available on
CBS.com."
"Web video has become an explosive pop culture
phenomenon and TiVo is leading the way in bringing it from the
PC to TV," said Tom Rogers, President and CEO of TiVo.
"Television remains the #1 platform on which consumers prefer to
watch video so TiVoCast is a win-win both for consumers who
enjoy the comfort and convenience of TV and for content
providers who want to extend their reach."
TiVo also is announcing new content
partnerships with Reuters, Forbes, dLife, Plum TV and Nano.
These new channels join a stellar line-up of TiVoCast partners
which includes leading video content providers:
the National Basketball Association (NBA) and Women's
National Basketball Association (WNBA), The New York Times,
Heavy, iVillage and CNET among others.
The broadband video content will include:
- CBS
Interactive
— Original entertainment series from CBS.com
and CBS's broadband channel innertube (www.cbs.com/innertube);
CBS News online programming with Katie Couric (www.cbsnews.com);
and CBS SportsLine fantasy programming (www.cbssportsline.com).
- Reuters
— Reuters Showbiz Week,
Reuters Technology Week and Reuters Oddly Enough:
And Finally show, which is a wrap-up of the week's most
interesting offbeat stories.
- Forbes
- Forbes will provide business
and affluent lifestyle programming focused on the interests
and pursuits of the Forbes community. Content will include
video companions to print & online Forbes lists such as best
places to retire and top ten travel destinations. Other
content will include profiles of inspirational role models &
entrepreneurs, how-to guides on collecting, buying a second
home and exclusive access to high-profile event.
- dLife
— dLifeTV , the world's
first and only multimedia offering dedicated solely to
enhancing the lives of those living with diabetes will provide
programming full of strategies for surviving and thriving with
diabetes. dLife is the first health-based content provider for
the TiVoCast service.
- Plum
TV
— An original television network that celebrates Aspen,
The Hamptons, Nantucket, Martha's Vineyard, Vail, and
Telluride. Plum TV showcases the character, spirit, and
intellect of these dynamic communities. Some of Plum's
original programming that will be available on TiVoCast
includes: The Morning Noon & Night Show, Open
Exchange and Beyond Politics.
- Nano
- Offers updated content
featuring talent both fresh and familiar. Nano's roster of
established stars ranges from former Hitchock ingenue Tippi
Hedren to "Desperate Housewife" Felicity Huffman. Surprised
that Janeane Garafalo and Dick Butkus have something in
common? You can find them both in a Nano film, along with a
diverse group of actors including David Hyde Pierce, Jim
Belushi, Paul Rudd, Zooey Deschanel, Coolio, Richard Moll and
Taye Diggs.
"Our alliance with TiVo is part of Reuters
continuing strategy to engage our influential audience whenever,
wherever," said Stephen Smyth, General Manager of Reuters Media
- Americas. "With TiVo, we'll offer some of the best exclusive
video programming from Reuters.com, including our popular
Reuters Oddly Enough: And Finally series that wraps up the
most interesting offbeat stories of the week, as well as our
weekly technology and showbiz programs."
Miguel Forbes, Forbes Vice President New
Business Development, says, "We are very excited by the
opportunity to partner with TiVo to deliver our trusted brand
and expertise in business and lifestyle programming to a
sophisticated audience in a fresh, forward-thinking, and
compelling way."
With an American population of almost 22
million living with diabetes, and hundreds of millions more at
risk, it is clear that programming that emphasizes community and
helps those living with the disease manage their day-to-day
lives fills a critical need," said Howard Steinberg, Creator and
CEO of dLife. "We are very excited to join up with TiVo to help
deliver important messages on diabetes into the living rooms of
TiVo subscribers."
Chris Glowacki, the President of Plum TV said,
"Plum wants our viewers to be able to watch our original
programming on their terms, when and where they want to.
TiVoCast is an important way for us to extend Plum's content,
which chronicles some of the most fascinating people and
beautiful places in America, to a television audience beyond
those communities."
"Nano's initial tests with TiVo were very
popular with TiVo subscribers, demonstrating that our audiences
are in sync," said Jonathan Nash, CEO of Nano Network, Inc. "We
hope to build upon our success and look forward to being part of
TiVo's bright future delivering fresh and interesting content
into the living room."
Just as television content is easy to find and
record with TiVo, the TiVoCast service makes it easy to enjoy
Web-based video content on TV. All of this content is included
in the TiVo subscription fee and available to any broadband
connected TiVo Series2™ TiVo box. Later this year, TiVoCast will
be available on Series3™ TiVo boxes.
About TiVo
Inc.
Founded in 1997, TiVo (NASDAQ:
TIVO) pioneered a brand new category of products with the
development of the first commercially available digital video
recorder (DVR). Sold through leading consumer electronic
retailers, TiVo has developed a brand which resonates boldly
with consumers as providing a superior television experience.
Through agreements with leading satellite and cable providers,
TiVo also integrates its full set of DVR service features into
the set-top boxes of mass distributors. TiVo's DVR functionality
and ease of use, with such features as Season Pass ™
recordings and WishList ® searches and TiVo KidZone,
has elevated its popularity among consumers and has created a
whole new way for viewers to watch television. With a continued
investment in its patented technologies, TiVo is revolutionizing
the way consumers watch and access home entertainment. Rapidly
becoming the focal point of the digital living room, TiVo's DVR
is at the center of experiencing new forms of content on the TV,
such as broadband delivered video, music and photos. With
innovative features, such as TiVoToGo ™ transfers and
online scheduling, TiVo is expanding the notion of consumers
experiencing "TiVo, TV your way. ® " The TiVo ®
service is also at the forefront of providing innovative
marketing solutions for the television industry, including a
unique platform for advertisers and audience measurement
research. The company is based in Alviso, Calif.
TiVo, TiVoCast, 'TiVo, TV your way.' Season
Pass, WishList, TiVoToGo, Series2, Series3 and the TiVo Logo are
trademarks or registered trademarks of TiVo Inc. and its
subsidiaries worldwide. © 2006 TiVo Inc. All rights reserved.
About CBS
Corporation
CBS Corporation (NYSE:
CBS.A and CBS) is a mass media company with constituent parts
that reach back to the beginnings of the broadcast industry, as
well as newer businesses that operate on the leading edge of the
media industry. The Company, through its many and varied
operations, combines broad reach with well-positioned local
businesses, all of which provide it with an extensive
distribution network by which it serves audiences and
advertisers in all 50 states and key international markets. It
has operations in virtually every field of media and
entertainment, including broadcast television (CBS and The CW —
a joint venture between CBS Corporation and Warner Bros.
Entertainment), cable television (Showtime and CSTV Networks),
local television (CBS Television Stations), television
production and syndication (CBS Paramount Network Television and
CBS Television Distribution Group), radio (CBS Radio),
advertising on out-of-home media (CBS Outdoor), publishing
(Simon & Schuster), digital media (CBS Interactive and CSTV
Networks) and consumer products (CBS Consumer Products). For
more information, log on to
www.cbscorporation.com.
About
Reuters
Reuters is the world's
largest international news and financial information source,
reaching over 1 billion people a day. Known for its speed,
accuracy and independence, Reuters content powers newsrooms and
financial markets around the world. Reuters distributes its
text, data, pictures and video to professionals and direct to
consumers via online and digital services. Founded in 1851,
Reuters Group has 16,800 employees in 89 countries. And had
annual revenues of £2.4 billion /$4.4 billion in 2005. For more
information and the latest news, visit
www.reuters.com.
About
Forbes
Forbes is the publisher of
Forbes, the nation's leading business magazine, with a
North American circulation of more than 900,000. Forbes,
Forbes Asia, and the company's eight local-language
editions, together reach a worldwide audience of over five
million readers. The company also publishes ForbesLife,
the irreverent lifestyle bi-monthly. Forbes' other divisions
include: Forbes.com, the company's Internet business; Forbes
Conference Group; Forbes Custom Media; "Forbes on Fox," a weekly
cable television program; Forbes Investment Advisory Institute;
Forbes Newsletter Group; and American Heritage, which
encompasses American Heritage, American Legacy and
American Heritage of Invention & Technology magazines.
About dLife
dLifeTV is the
first and only national weekly lifestyle series devoted to
living with diabetes and
http://www.dLife.com is the largest independent website with
diabetes information. The dLife.com Viewing Room of
original streaming video content offers unique and entertaining
diabetes information for people with diabetes, with prediabetes,
or who have a family member with diabetes. dLifeTV airs
every Sunday evening on CNBC at 7:00PM ET, 6:00PM CT, and 4:00PM
PT. dLifeRadio is also heard
around the country on XM satellite radio.
About Plum
TV
Plum is a new type of television
network. Produced in, for and about America's most dynamic
communities, Plum programming is honest, authentic and
optimistic. It celebrates the natural beauty and character of
its communities and spirit and intellect of the people who live
and visit there. Plum's current markets are Nantucket, Martha's
Vineyard, The Hamptons, Vail, Aspen and Telluride. While the
towns may be small, the reach and influence is not. Plum's
markets are destinations of choice for over 7 million of the
nation's most interesting and influential people each year. They
are people who define the culture in the media, business, arts
and politics. They are Plum's audience as well as its content.
Increasingly, Plum is available to a broader audience beyond its
communities through video on demand and the Internet.
About Nano
Netwok, Inc.
Nano Network, Inc. (Nano
TV) was founded in 2002 to
develop short film programming and provide content for
exhibition in all venues including Television, Theatrical, DVD,
Broadband Internet, Airlines, Hotels and various Mobile Cellular
technologies.
iN DEMAND INTRODUCES SUITE
OF VIRTUAL CHANNELS FOR VIDEO-ON-DEMAND
TWO NEW V-CHANNELS, DEDICATED TO CHILDREN’S PROGRAMMING AND SHORT FILMS, TO LAUNCH FEBRUARY 17
NEW YORK, March 4, 2003 -- To support digital cable’s growing demand for free content and entice customers to try Video-On- Demand, iN DEMAND has launched a suite of virtual channels with each channel offering uniquely dedicated VOD content, announced David Asch, Vice President Strategic Planning & Product Management.
IN DEMAND is now delivering two virtual channels to its affiliates, one featuring "extras" from movie studios and other content providers, the other featuring music videos. The content on the virtual channels can be ordered instantly with no charge to the customer, and can be paused, fast forwarded, stopped or replayed with the customer’s digital remote.
Two additional channels were launched last week -- the first dedicated to children’s programming and the other to a package of short films and cutting-edge series.
In contrast to traditional broadcast or cable channels, a virtual channel exists in digital cable’s on-demand space and contains on-demand content that is tied to a particular theme or genre, for example, children’s programming or short films. This suite of channels can provide diversity and breadth to any digital cable, on-demand offering and can be made available to digital customers at no cost.
Digital cable customers with access to free content and free previews are far more likely to order content on VOD and become regular, paying VOD customers, according to iN DEMAND affiliate research.
"These virtual channels provide cable operators with innovative programming to entice their customers to use video on demand," said Asch. "We’re excited to be working with a number of new content providers whose programming will be accessible on the various channels."
"This cutting edge content will add a new dimension to Comcast’s on-demand platform and provide even greater value to our digital customers," said Page Thompson, Comcast’s vice president of new products.
iN DEMAND will aggregate all of the content for the new channels, having already reached agreements with a number of suppliers over the past few months.
NANO TV, a division of Tigris Films Inc, holds the rights to hundreds of short films, and some of the titles under license to iN DEMAND include Clara, Nobody Gets Hurt, Bad Dog, The Confession and On Becoming Blonde.
Heavy Inc. creates original programming that primarily appeals to the 18 -34 year old male demographic. With titles such as Behind The Music That Sucks, Blisster, Heavy Petting and American Suck Countdown, Heavy has created a flavor that speaks of humor, irreverence and cool.
bthere is a video production and distribution company that provides uniquely compelling, hard-to-access celebrity-focused and reality based content. bthere programming originates from movie and television sets, recording studios, global music tours, fashion shows, and sporting and red carpet events -- with such stars as Leonardo Di Caprio, P. Ditty, Claudia Schiffer and Gisele.
Classic Media provides children’s programming including Lassie, Mr. Magoo, Dick Tracy, Hercules, the New Tales of the Wizard of Oz and Family Classics.
Palm Pictures, Chris Blackwell's audio/visual entertainment company, produces, acquires and distributes independent film and music projects with a particular focus on the DVD format.
IN DEMAND plans to add additional virtual channels to the "suite" later in the year with possible programming such as film festivals, documentaries and education.
VOD allows digital cable customers to order movies instantly, whenever they want, pause to take a break, rewind to see a scene they missed or want to catch again and fast forward to favorite parts. Customers can choose from hundreds of iN DEMAND movies, available for the first time on television, including new releases and library titles every month all at the touch of their digital cable remotes.
iN DEMAND is now delivering content to over 5.5 million active VOD subscribers, a number that is expected to reach over 8 million by year end, on a base of over 20 million digital subscribers.
U.S cable operators are aggressively moving forward to make their cable plants VOD ready, as VOD is expected to become a major driver of digital cable. According to Kagan World Media, U.S. cable systems now serve about 20 million digital customers. At present, three million of those cable digital households have the capability of instantly ordering a VOD program and enjoying full VCR-like functionality using their digital cable remote. By the end of 2003, Kagan projects digital cable customers are expected to reach 35.4 million and VOD-enabled customers are expected to reach 8.8 million.
iN DEMAND, the world’s leading PPV and VOD provider, delivers television premieres of the best movies, championship boxing, mega-event wrestling, professional and college sports, plus original entertainment. iN DEMAND’s 60-channel digital lineup also offers MLB Extra Innings, NBA League Pass, WNBA Season Pass, NHL Center Ice and ESPN Full Court, NASCAR IN CAR on iN DEMAND. The company’s shareholders are Comcast iN DEMAND Holdings, Inc., Cox Communications, Inc. Time Warner Entertainment – Advance/Newhouse Partnership. Further information about the company can be found on the Internet at www.indemand.com.
For more information:
NANO
800-420-8255
100 S. Sunrise Way
#289
Palm Springs, CA 92262
 
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