Digital Video Recorders News

Three television studios and Dish Network are suing one another over an ad-skipping digital video recorder technology that the satellite TV company debuted earlier this month.

The lawsuit filed by broadcasters seeking to stop Dish Network from providing commercial-skipping technology to its customers drew mixed reviews from industry observers, with some seeing it as a cynical attempt to halt progress.

The maker of a new DVR that lets consumers zap away broadcast TV commercials at the touch of a button suggested that the networks are being shortsighted in opposing the technology.

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We chat with Chet Kanojia of Aereo, the new TV-where-and-when-you-want-it service that has a few legal troubles.

ALVISO, CA, May 25, 2012 -- TiVo Inc. , a creator and leader in advanced television services and digital video recorders , today announced that President and CEO Tom Rogers will present at the Twenty-Eighth Annual Sanford C. Bernstein & Co.

Three television studios and Dish Network are suing one another over an ad-skipping digital video recorder technology that the satellite TV company debuted earlier this month.

Three television studios and Dish Network are suing one another over an ad-skipping digital video recorder technology that the satellite TV company debuted earlier this month.

TiVo, Inc. will unveil its latest earnings on Wednesday, May 30, 2012. Tivo is a provider of technology and services for digital video recorders.

Now that Comcast has started delivering its video on-demand to TiVo Premieres , the company has now revealed the second area where access will be turned on is Boston, starting Monday.

A scene from CBS' The Good Wife. Soon, the networks may have their day in court as they try to squash a technology that lets viewers bypass their ads.

May 24, 2012 -- Long Branch resident Warren West saw his belongings go up in flames when his Brighton Avenue apartment -- along with part of the block -- burned in February.

Dish, the nation's second-largest satellite TV provider, filed a suit of its own seeking a judicial all-clear for its "AutoHop" ad-skipping technology.

The sign in the lobby of the corporate headquarters of Dish Network is seen in the Denver suburb of Englewood, Colorado April 6, 2011.

Dish has been advertising a digital video recorder service called "Primetime Anytime" that gives consumers access to the last eight days of prime-time programming from the four major broadcast networks with the commercials stripped out.

Major TV networks are moving little- watched shows with big DVR audiences to Fridays, testing whether the technology can help programs like "Community" make it on a night with few viewers.

May 24, 2012 -- Arris Group, Inc., and NDS announced their collaboration on an integrated solution that will offer service providers greater choice and customization in the way they deliver whole home triple-play media experiences to their subscribers.

New add-on boxes that extend and supplement the functionality of existing Premiere DVRs aren't all TiVo had to show off this week at the Cable Show in Boston, as it also demonstrated the fruits of its new partnership with Pace .

Pity the poor cable box. It's a constant family room reminder of multichannel monopolies and oppressive bills.

At the 2012 NCTA Cable Show , TiVo announced the eventual availability ( TiVo Premiere Q DVR.