February 9th, 2006
Is a Spouse on Your Wishlist? TiVo Gets Into Speed Dating
By Dave Zatz
Contributing Writer, RealTechNews
This one’s pretty amusing. TiVo is hosting a match-making singles party (free drinks!) at a “hip” San Francisco hotel. I can’t decide is this is creative marketing or lunacy.
TiVo says:
Ever wish your TiVo WishList or TiVo Suggestions could score YOU the perfect match? Come flirt with the possibility of finding your own special someone, “TiVo-style.” PLUS get 2 free drinks AND be automatically entered in a raffle for one of 14 brand-new TiVo boxes with product lifetime subscription!
The event will feature TiVo’s special version of speed dating. Attendees will wear name badges that list their favorite shows and they’ll be given a short list of other TiVo fans in attendance who share their same taste in television programs. Singles can then “fast forward” through the crowd to find their TiVo-suggested match. And guests will be given “Thumbs Up” and “Thumbs Down” stickers to privately rate their matches.
Source: Zatznotfunny
John Ofthetown says:
I wonder what happens if nobody in the room likes the same shows in your list. Will they “suggest” alternate program tastes?
February 11th, 2006 at 5:23 pm