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TiVo and Netflix Hook Up

Posted by CowboyNeal on from the coming-soon-to-a-set-top-box-near-you dept.

thejoelpatrol writes "It's official. After denying that such a deal was in the works, TiVo and Netflix have finalized a deal to let TiVo subscribers download movies over their broadband connections. Several such services have sprung up recently, but none has the name recognition of either of these beloved entertainment-technology companies."

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  1. And Will it Make Money? by ej0c · · Score: 5, Funny

    I sure hope so, 'cause I'm getting tired of tracking those TIVO shares I bought at $35 thinking it was underpriced..

  2. Finally! by Toasty16 · · Score: 3, Funny

    Now I can watch those movies that I'm too embarrassed to let the mailman deliver. Anal Assassins 5, you're next in the queue!

    1. Re:Finally! by Malc · · Score: 4, Funny

      Don't worry: your choices will go in to their databases and you will shortly be receiving direct mail marketing material through the postal system. Your mailman will still be delivering embarassing material!

    2. Re:Finally! by One+Louder · · Score: 2, Funny

      Don't bother - George Lucas really should have stopped with the first Anal Assassins trilogy.

  3. Its really a merger by cpn2000 · · Score: 4, Funny

    The new company will be called Titflix ... ducks

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    1. Re:Its really a merger by Spunk · · Score: 1, Funny

      Why not? That's what I use it for anyway.

  4. Using my bandwidth, for their profit by wooger · · Score: 2, Funny

    Has anyone considered the problem that this service will clog up the bandwidth normally used for filesharing, streaming video & audio, & downloading Distros etc?

    In the UK, with a 1MB downpipe, downloading 1 movie would use around 1/4 of available bandwidth for a day.