TiVo Is Not Kryptonite for Advertising After All

(PhysOrg.com) -- When digital video recorders (DVRs) like TiVo went mainstream, advertisers assumed the devices’ fast-forward buttons would doom the traditional 30-second TV spot. Most advertisers surveyed said they planned ...

TiVo prevails in patent rights case against Dish

(AP) -- TiVo Inc. prevailed yet again in a long-running dispute with Dish Network Corp. over patents for digital video recorders, as a federal appeals court cleared the way Thursday for TiVo to collect hundreds of millions ...

TiVo hopes for a lift from DVR blending 'Net, TV

TiVo Inc., the pioneer of the digital video recorder, hopes its new DVRs coming out this spring will keep the company relevant in an age when broadcast and broadband will be combined in TVs.

Dish Network 1Q profit rises 21 percent

Dish Network Corp., the second-largest satellite TV provider in the U.S., surprised investors Monday by posting first-quarter results that were not as bad as feared. Earnings rose by 21 percent on the back of price increases ...

TiVo DVR viewers bypassing 10 p.m. slots

New research indicates viewers who use digital video recorders to watch their favorite broadcast TV shows tend to watch shows recorded between 8 p.m. and 10 p.m. -- and many of them appear to be skipping 10 p.m. telecasts ...

Netflix links online DVD service to Facebook

Netflix has linked to Facebook, and Blockbuster is making films available on-demand to users of TiVo digital recorder devices as the US DVD rental giants continue an Internet-age duel.

Protecting family treasures during hurricane season

When preparing for what could be a busy hurricane season, LSU Archival Expert Ed Benoit warns planning ahead is critical. When responding to a natural disaster gathering precious items and documents can be low on the priority ...

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