I just noticed that TiVo has launched an Australia specific YouTube channel.  Unlike their other channel, I’m not exactly sure what TiVo plans on doing with this spot on YouTube.  Right now there isn’t a whole lot avaiable however, I wouldn’t be surprised to see TiVo publish some new videos sometime in the near future.  [...]]]>

I just noticed that TiVo has launched an Australia specific YouTube channel.  Unlike their other channel, I’m not exactly sure what TiVo plans on doing with this spot on YouTube.  Right now there isn’t a whole lot avaiable however, I wouldn’t be surprised to see TiVo publish some new videos sometime in the near future.  If you’re interested in the Australia TiVo DVR you definetly going to want to subscribe to this channel.

ALVISO, Calif., Sept. [...]]]> TiVo Inc. really seems to be making some strides on the international front. Yesterday we received some news about TiVo in Australia and today TiVo sent out the following press release about TiVo in Mexico City. Now if only we could get TiVo on Comcast, Cox & Time Warner .

ALVISO, Calif., Sept. 13 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ — TiVo Inc. (Nasdaq: TIVO – News), the creator of and a leader in television services for digital video recorders (DVRs), and CABLEVISION, S.A. de C.V. (CABLEVISION), Mexico’s largest digital cable operator, announced that beginning today TiVo® DVRs and the TiVo® Service are available for the first time to CABLEVISION’s digital cable subscribers throughout Mexico City.

CABLEVISION subscribers can now access the first Spanish language version of the Emmy® award-winning TiVo user interface, which includes internationally recognized TiVo features like SeasonPass(TM) recordings, WishList® searches and TrickPlay functionality, which enables users to pause, rewind, instant replay and slo-motion live TV.

Chief Executive Officer of CABLEVISION Jean-Paul Broc said, “The combination of TiVo’s state-of-art technology and breadth of services with CABLEVISION’s superior digital cable programming creates an unmatched television viewing experience for our subscribers in Mexico City. We are extremely enthusiastic that the opportunity to bring the TiVo service to Mexico City has come to fruition and are confident that the TiVo brand will not only increase customer loyalty but serve as a driver of new cable subscribers.”

“TiVo continues to make sustained progress across international markets and CABLEVISION in Mexico is another example,” said Tom Rogers, President and CEO of TiVo. “Growing our business with the right partners is critical and our strategic distribution relationship with CABLEVISION, and its parent Televisa, is proof of that. TiVo will enable CABLEVISION to further differentiate its pay television service and maximize its programming packages. The combination of TiVo and CABLEVISION will offer the best entertainment experience for subscribers in Mexico.”

CABLEVISION is introducing the TiVo service to Mexico City consumers through a broad-based media campaign including cross-channel and broadcast television, print, online, radio and outdoor advertising. In addition, CABLEVISION plans to leverage its extensive programming assets and celebrity spokespeople to promote TiVo capabilities on air.

TiVo service is being offered to CABLEVISION subscribers as a package with a monthly charge covering both service and box rental.

Australian TiVos, due for release in the second quarter of 2008, will be based on the TiVo HD recorder released in the [...]]]> It looks like Australians won’t be getting the 30 second skip hack (SELECT-PLAY-SELECT-30-SELECT) that I couldn’t live without (at least that’s what I think this article is referring to).  Anybody have any further information?

Australian TiVos, due for release in the second quarter of 2008, will be based on the TiVo HD recorder released in the United States in July. The TiVo HD features twin high definition tuners, allowing users to record two programs in once, along with an HDMI port and 1080i output.

Australians won’t enjoy the ad-skipping features found in US TiVo, confirms Phil Dobbie – chief marketing officer of engin, an Australian consumer VoIP provider part owned by the Seven television network. Seven will sell TiVo in Australia next year through engin, to be available before the Beijing Olympics in August.

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“Australians will be able to fast forward through ads, but not totally skip. It will be a fast scan – you should be able to get through an ad break in 30 seconds,” Dobbie says.