TiVo Promotes Matthew Zinn to the Position of Senior Vice President, General Counsel, Secretary and Chief Privacy Officer

TiVo Promotes Matthew Zinn to the Position of Senior Vice President, General Counsel, Secretary and Chief Privacy Officer

ALVISO, Calif., April 26 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- TiVo Inc. (NASDAQ:TIVO), the creator of and a leader in television services for digital video recorders (DVR), today announced that Matthew Zinn has been promoted to the position of Senior Vice President, General Counsel, Secretary and Chief Privacy Officer. Mr. Zinn joined TiVo in June 2000 as the company's chief legal officer, and is responsible for overseeing all legal, regulatory, legislative and consumer privacy issues for TiVo.

Tom Rogers, Chief Executive Officer of TiVo, said, "Matt has done an excellent job of leading our legal team and counseling our business units on their operations and strategic plans. His efforts have been central to our success in protecting and defending our intellectual property and patented technology, including our recent patent trial victory. Moreover, Matt has also performed excellently in ensuring our compliance with all relevant legal and regulatory issues. Matt will be a real asset to our company in facing the challenges that lie ahead."

Mr. Zinn holds a Juris Doctorate from the George Washington University National Law Center and a Bachelor of Arts degree in political science from the University of Vermont. Prior to joining TiVo, Mr. Zinn was Senior Counsel, Broadband Law and Policy for MediaOne Group Inc. in Denver, Colorado. In this role he developed strategies and advocacy positions on video and high-speed data issues, including privacy and negotiated carriage deals with television programmers. Prior to that, Mr. Zinn was Corporate Counsel for Continental Cablevision in Los Angeles, California. Before moving west, Mr. Zinn worked for the law firm of Cole, Raywid & Braverman in Washington, D.C. representing communications clients before federal, state, and local government agencies.

Founded in 1997, TiVo pioneered a brand new category of products with the development of the first commercially available digital video recorder (DVR). Sold through leading consumer electronic retailers, TiVo has developed a brand which resonates boldly with consumers as providing a superior television experience. Through agreements with leading satellite and cable providers, TiVo also integrates its full set of DVR service features into the set-top boxes of mass distributors. TiVo's DVR functionality and ease of use, with such features as Season Pass(TM) recordings and WishList(R) searches, has elevated its popularity among consumers and has created a whole new way for viewers to watch television. With a continued investment in its patented technologies, TiVo is revolutionizing the way consumers watch and access home entertainment. Rapidly becoming the focal point of the digital living room, TiVo's DVR is at the center of experiencing new forms of content on the TV, such as broadband delivered video, music and photos. With innovative features such as, TiVoToGo(TM) and online scheduling, TiVo is expanding the notion of consumers experiencing "TiVo, TV your way." The TiVo(R) service is also at the forefront of providing innovative marketing solutions for the television industry, including a unique platform for advertisers and audience measurement research. The company is based in Alviso, Calif.

Source: TiVo Inc.

CONTACT: Elliot Sloane of Sloane & Company, +1-212-446-1860, for TiVo
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Web site: http://www.tivo.com/

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