EL SEGUNDO and ALVISO, Calif., July 31, 2007 — DIRECTV, Inc. (NYSE:DTV),
the nation's leading satellite television service provider, and TiVo Inc.
(NASDAQ: TIVO), the creator of and a leader in television services for digital
video recorders (DVR), will develop a software upgrade to enhance the
user experience for DIRECTV customers who have DIRECTV DVRs with
TiVo service built on the Series2 platform.
Launching in early 2008, the new software download will provide these customers
with DVR enhancements offered with the TiVo service, including a
Recently Deleted Folder and Overlap Protection, as well as DIRECTV's
Remote Booking feature. In addition, DIRECTV and TiVo will
continue to explore ways to bring future enhancements to DIRECTV
customers with TiVo receivers.
"It is important to us that our customers with TiVo service also have
access to the latest DVR technology and we look forward to exploring
additional opportunities with TiVo," said Derek Chang, executive vice
president, Content Strategy and Development for DIRECTV, Inc. "DIRECTV's
launch of these additional features underscores the uniqueness of TiVo's DVR
service," said Naveen Chopra, vice president, Corporate Development and Strategy
for TiVo.
DIRECTV and TiVo began their relationship in 2000 with the launch
of the first DIRECTV DVR with TiVo. In April 2006, both companies
announced an extension of their commercial and advertising relationship through
early 2010.
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