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Has TiVo's Fate Been Sealed?

Posted by timothy on from the somehow-I-doubt-it dept.

ChipGuy writes "Things are getting bleak for TiVo, reports the New York Times, and adds that TiVo blew a major opportunity to team up with Comcast. And that might have cost CEO Michael Ramsey the job. Om Malik writes that 'The fate of TiVo also highlights the dilemma facing a lot of "exploding TV" start-ups. The technology does not necessarily translate into profits and a business,' and breaks down the financials -- over half a billion dollars in losses so far. PVRBlog adds that 'When the story of TiVo is written, this Comcast negotiation could be the point when the company's outcome was decided.' More reactions here."

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  1. adg by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    adgdag

  2. I think i got my first post by Overlanda · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    yay first time

    1. Re:I think i got my first post by rc3105-Riley · · Score: 0, Offtopic

      1) you can get it in australia

      2) you're just not that bright?

      http://www.google.com/search?hl=en&newwindow=1&c 2c off=1&q=tivo+australia&spell=1

  3. first post by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    muhahaha.

    I hate my Comcast PVR. It sucks. always is rebooting.

  4. oh man by yaroze32 · · Score: 0, Offtopic

    this sucks. The product was good, service was good but the rest of the business world (mainly M$) did not want them around, and it looks like they will get their way. another good one bites the dust ;(

  5. Comcast are bastards by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    I've been involved with Comcast before trying to do business with them in an RFP. We worked it for a few months, the end was in sight and we were about to close. It was clear our technology was the best and our company was in the best position to support it. We had champions in Comcast, it was just a matter of formalities. Then in the end, our competitor got to someone in the executive suite, probably got them hookers or something like that. After that, an edict came down from the top that our competitor would be the choice. No one in the exec staff was remotely involved in the RFP and knew nothing of what occured during the selection process. It was a slimy deal. I would imagine something similar happened with TiVo.

  6. fros7 p1st!? by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic

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  7. The Force, of course by slumpy · · Score: 0, Offtopic

    "Om Malik writes..."

    Sweet, Jedi have begun infiltrating our newspapers!

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