Cozying Up Between DirecTV and Tivo Begins Again …

By Michael Santo
Executive Editor, RealTechNews

As I previously wrote, there was hope that Tivos could again return to DirecTV, especially with the openness of Liberty Media toward Tivo. Well, this might just be the start of it …

It may be too early to read too much into Wednesday’s announcement, however it seems to make it possible for TiVo set-top boxes to appear again in DirecTV’s lineup.

The update will be available to customers using DirecTV DVRs early next year, and will add several features that stand-alone TiVo users have enjoyed for several months, and in some cases, for four years. This includes online scheduling, the ‘Recently Deleted’ folder, and overlap protection. Source: BetaNews

We Say: As the article states, and as I posited previously, Tivo has had a tough time without DirecTV. It’s a lot easier to commit to a PVR when it’s tied directly to a TV package, rather than stand-alone, as they have found. Sure, they tried to work a deal with Comcast, but those boxes still aren’t in widespread deployment. Since I have a DirecTivo, I am really looking forward to this update … but not until next year?