TiVo Boxes Free For Limited Time Offer During Holiday Shopping Season

TiVo Boxes Free For Limited Time Offer During Holiday Shopping Season

While Supplies Last TiVo Series2 80-Hour DVR's Are Free After Rebate With New TiVo Service Plans

ALVISO, Calif., Nov. 22 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- TiVo (NASDAQ:TIVO), the creator and a leader in television services for digital video recorders (DVR's), is offering consumers an unprecedented opportunity to get for their own homes or give as a gift to friends and family the most popular TiVo box absolutely free this holiday season. When they sign up for a new service plan, consumers will receive the TiVo Series2 which retails for $219.99 and which has the capacity to store up to 80 hours of their favorite TV programming, free after rebate. This versatile TiVo box empowers consumers to enjoy their favorite TV programs whenever they want, and works with all cable, satellite, antenna, and combination set-ups. This is a limited time offer, while supplies last.

As part of a major holiday campaign offering consumers widespread savings, TiVo is extending special rebates on a number of its most popular models, including: 80-hr TiVo Series2 DT (DT stands for Dual Tuner which allows you to record 2 shows simultaneously* while watching a 3rd), which regularly retails for $249.99, is now just $69.99 after rebate and service activation, and the 180-hr TiVo Series2 DT DVR which regularly retails for $349.99 for only $169.99 after rebate and service activation. TiVo products can be purchased at leading retailers across the country, including Best Buy, Circuit City, Radio Shack, and other major electronics retailers. Visit TiVo.com for more details.

TiVo recently introduced universal service commitment packages: 3 years at $12.95 per month or prepay option of $299, (special limited time offer - originally $349), 2 years at $14.95 per month or prepay option of $299, and 1 year at $19.95 per month or prepay option of $199. Holiday shoppers can also give the gift of TiVo service to their friends and family by purchasing a TiVo Service Gift Card, which come in specific dollar amounts, at TiVo.com.

TiVo boxes offer advantages no other DVR on the market can match, including:

-- Online scheduling: schedule recordings from the web, no matter where you are

-- TiVoToGo: quickly and easily transfer shows to your laptop, PSP, iPod or other portable electronic devices so you can take your shows with you on the road

-- Season Pass: never miss an episode again with automatic recordings of your favorite shows, no matter how many times its timeslot changes

-- WishList: find and record shows that match your interests by title, actor, director, category and keyword

-- KidZone: personalize your settings to find, record, and display only the shows you pre-approve for your kids, every time the TV is on, so you're never surprised by what your kids are watching.

-- TiVoCast: easily download innovative video content from a variety of partners -- The New York Times, CBS Interactive, Reuters, Forbes, CNET, iVillage, Heavy, Rocketboom, Union, Danger Rangers, dLife, Plum TV and Nano -- to your TiVo DVR via your broadband Internet connection

* Records from two basic cable channels, or one basic cable and one digital cable channel.

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) transfers and online scheduling, TiVo is expanding the notion of consumers experiencing "TiVo, TV your way.(R)" 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. TiVo, TiVoCast, 'TiVo, TV your way.' Season Pass, WishList, TiVoToGo and the TiVo Logo are trademarks or registered trademarks of TiVo Inc. and its subsidiaries worldwide.

FCMN Contact: hetaylor@rogersandcowan.com

Source: TiVo Inc.

CONTACT: Krista Wierzbicki of TiVo Inc., +1-408-519-9438, or
kwierzbicki@tivo.com, or Tim Hammill, Rogers & Cowan, +1-310-854-8122, or
thammill@rogersandcowan.com

Web site: http://www.tivo.com/

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