During the past year TiVo has been studying box office performances in relation to the fast-forward rates of movie spots - and the correlation between the two is undeniable. Fast-forward rate is simply the percent a spot is skipped during live plus seven days of time-shifted viewing. On average the fast-forward rates for movie spots, … Continue reading Cinema Predictions
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Father’s Day Face-Off: Final Four
Father's Day is coming up this Sunday and our quest for the ultimate TV Dad continues! We're in the final round of the "Father's Day Face-Off," a bracket of 16 TV Dads from our top-recorded shows — 8 comedies and 8 dramas — now voted down to the final four by our fans on Facebook … Continue reading Father’s Day Face-Off: Final Four
The Power of the DVR Habit
I just finished reading The Power of Habit, by Charles Duhigg. This fascinating and insightful book highlights several case studies from companies such as Procter & Gamble, Starbucks, and Target to Olympic medalists and NFL athletes. Mr. Duhigg describes how bad habits were broken by replacing them with healthier options, and thereby creating new habits … Continue reading The Power of the DVR Habit
Phil Dunphy: Dad of the Year?
Sunday, June 17, is Father's Day. Dads across the nation will bask in the glory of a carefree day, complete with home-cooked meals and hand-crafted cards. It's a great day to hang out with the family and queue up some recordings on the ol' TiVo box. All this got us thinking about Dads on TV. … Continue reading Phil Dunphy: Dad of the Year?
ABC’s Cougar Town Migrates to TBS, Airs Finale
Last night’s season finale of Cougar Town marked the last episode that will air on ABC. The show was teetering on the edge of cancellation since the day it premiered, but dedication by its writers, cast, crew and fans have prevailed. Next season, the Cul-de-sac Crew's escapades will be airing on TBS. Currently #81 on TiVo's top … Continue reading ABC’s Cougar Town Migrates to TBS, Airs Finale
Pandora’s Box (The TiVo Box)
Getting ready to kickoff summer with a Memorial Day weekend BBQ? You better have some tunes ready! Remember -- it's super easy to customize your jams from Pandora using your TiVo box. If you'v never used it, Pandora is a music recommendation service that lets you create radio stations based on songs and artists … Continue reading Pandora’s Box (The TiVo Box)
TiVo Owners Forecasted Phillips’ Idol Victory
On Tuesday, most-watched moments from TiVo-using Idol fans indicated Phillip Phillips was likely to win season 11 of American Idol. After a finale jam-packed with celebrity appearances and Idol alums, it looks like TiVo data had the answer all along. Keep those TiVo boxes running!
And the Winner of American Idol Is…
…announced tonight! (Sorry, we just couldn’t resist a little Ryan Seacrest-style drama.) The moment Idol fans have been waiting for since January will be announced tonight on FOX, when either Phillip Phillips or Jessica Sanchez will be crowned as Season 11's champion. If our TiVo viewing data is any indication, it may be Phillip's moment … Continue reading And the Winner of American Idol Is…
HOUSE, M.D. Checks Out For Good
TV's crankiest clinician is set to finally set down his stethoscope tonight, as Fox ends an 8 year, 177 show run with a macabre episode titled 'Everybody Dies.' The show has long been a TiVo favorite, as it is the number 5 most recorded show on TiVo boxes, behind Modern Family, The Big Bang Theory, … Continue reading HOUSE, M.D. Checks Out For Good
“Survivor: One World”: Reminiscence is Futile
This week, Kim Spradlin won Survivor: One World. No surprise there! One of the top moments of this finale was Kim winning the final immunity challenge to seal her victory. As Chelsea said to Kim during the challenge: "You're a beast!" Other than that, the finale was fairly dull. When the remaining Survivors reminisced about their … Continue reading “Survivor: One World”: Reminiscence is Futile




