Tivo Plans Commercials On Demand

MCSqrd writes "News.com reports that Tivo will soon feature interactive ads that apparently link from ordinary television commercials. Viewers can activate the link and view extended, interactive content about the product being advertised. Tivo hopes to 'tune in' to a way to keep advertisers on their side since the idea of TV commercials being made obsolete because of PVRs has made them an enemy to marketing departments everywhere. Is anyone else reminded of the blipverts from the Max Headroom series?"

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Wow.. thats the crappyest idea all week

[sPaKr]

I mean Hey.. there nothing I want more after watching 30 seconds about erectial disfunction then to click a button and hear another 5 minutes about it. Often I think it would be great to watch an extra 10 minutes about feminine hygiene products during sports center. I always want more of that driving Ditech beat line.. that thing rocks.. if it was only longer. I think this proves that the people over at tivo are no longer satisifed with watching their own demise, they activly want to take part in crashing and burning. Just the other night when I use using my tivo I wanted more commericals.. not less. They do have a point I got the tivo so I could record commericals.. not tv shows. Jebus these guys are stupid.. its like all the Dentist coming toghter to design a new drill that hurts more.