TiVo Joins Up With Jaman to Deliver the Best of the Big Screen to Living Rooms Across the Country

TiVo Joins Up With Jaman to Deliver the Best of the Big Screen to Living Rooms Across the Country

Jaman delivers film festival award winners, foreign and independent titles to the TiVo service

ALVISO, Calif., Oct. 23 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- TiVo Inc. (NASDAQ:TIVO), the creator of and a leader in television services for digital video recorders (DVRs), today announced that TiVo subscribers can now download a range of foreign and independent movies to their broadband connected TiVo(R) DVRs directly to the TV, through a deal announced earlier this year.

Award-winning independent and international film titles are available today on TiVo DVRs from Jaman.com, a leading Internet movie service. These great films are often found only within fine art-house theaters in New York and Los Angeles and not usually available in theaters around the country. Now, these world-class films can play in any living room in America - offering a whole new level of entertainment options for film lovers around the country.

"Adding even more movies to our already deep broadband library is an important step in delivering the most complete, original, and rich world of entertainment to the living room possible," said Tara Maitra, Vice President and GM of Content Services at TiVo Inc. "Our goal is to offer unlimited media content through one device with one easy-to-use interface, and with partnerships like this we can ensure that vision has become a reality."

Viewers will be able to access Jaman's library of internationally- acclaimed films in the categories of Indie and Film Festival Favorites, Best of Bollywood and Documentaries. Titles include Oscar nominees Girl with a Pearl Earring, Enron: The Smartest Guys in the Room, and Supersize Me, as well as independent gems like Oil and Ice, Bollywood greats Devdas and Chokher Bali, and anime landmarks Ghost in the Shell and Robotech. Jaman content is now available to rent or purchase starting at $1.99, with a number of shorts and full-length films that are available to download for free.

"Film fans are discovering high-quality, original films from around the world through TiVo's intuitive interface," said Jaman's CEO Gaurav Dhillon. "Browsing and watching films that aren't available anywhere else right from the comfort of your living room will introduce a new audience to truly great independent and foreign films. With TiVo, Jaman brings the film festival into your living room."

Starting today, Jaman content will be available to broadband-connected TiVo Series2(TM), TiVo Series3(TM), TiVo HD, and TiVo HD XL DVRs. For more information, visit www.tivo.com.

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About TiVo Inc.

Founded in 1997, TiVo (NASDAQ: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 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, WishList(R) searches, and TiVo(R) KidZone, have elevated its popularity among consumers and have 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, Season Pass, WishList, Series2, Series3, Swivel, Thumbs Up Logo, Thumbs Down Logo, TiVoToGo, 'TiVo, TV your way' and the TiVo Logo are trademarks or registered trademarks of TiVo Inc. or its subsidiaries worldwide. (C) 2008 TiVo Inc. All rights reserved.

About Jaman

Jaman is revolutionizing the way people discover, enjoy and share movies all over the world. The company is pioneering entertainment on the Internet by delivering hi-definition films to a growing online community of fans and filmmakers. Jaman is based in San Mateo, California, and is backed by luminaries in technology and media. For more information, please visit www.jaman.com.

Source: TiVo Inc.

CONTACT: Richard Manfredi of mPRm Public Relations, +1-323-933-3399,
rmanfredi@mprm.com, for Jaman; or Krista Wierzbicki of TiVo Inc.,
+1-408-519-9438, kwierzbicki@tivo.com

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

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