Happy almost birthday, TiVo! On March 31st, 1999, TiVo shipped its first DVR, and to this day we celebrate the accomplishment with our "Blue Moon Holiday." So what does a “blue moon” have to do with TiVo? Read on to learn more. How it all began The idea for TiVo began to take shape in … Continue reading Happy Blue Moon! TiVo celebrates its birthday (a little early)
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NBC’s ‘Community’ Makes a Triumphant Return with TiVo Viewers
Ah, all is right with the world again. Community is back! And not only that – you watched! The weird little show that could saw its highest ratings of the season last Thursday, with just under 5 million people tuning in. Granted, CBS was airing the NCAA tournament instead of its usual programming, but we … Continue reading NBC’s ‘Community’ Makes a Triumphant Return with TiVo Viewers
An Update to the TiVo App for iPad and iPhone
We are pleased to announce the release of version 1.9 of the TiVo App for iPad and iPhone! It is now available for download in the App Store. Here are some of the new things you’ll find: New Browse Layout We’ve changed the look of “Browse” and made it easier to find TV shows & … Continue reading An Update to the TiVo App for iPad and iPhone
CW’s ‘One Tree Hill’ Holding Strong After Nine Seasons
We’ll admit it. We were a little surprised to see One Tree Hill trending on Get Glue right in between The Big Bang Theory and The Walking Dead. After all, Big Bang is number two on TiVo’s Most Recorded list, and One Tree Hill has been on for nine seasons! But there it was, in … Continue reading CW’s ‘One Tree Hill’ Holding Strong After Nine Seasons
TiVo’s Best Bet Recordings: March 12, 2012
It’s that time of year again, March Madness! If college hoops aren’t your thing there are plenty of other options out there. So fire up that TiVo® DVR for this week’s TiVo’s Best Bet Recordings! Ivy starts to have problems with her voice; Julia cannot seem to avoid Michael (Will Chase); Eileen and her new … Continue reading TiVo’s Best Bet Recordings: March 12, 2012
Ray William Johnson Top YouTube Video of the Week…Again
If you spend any time on YouTube at all, chances are you’ve heard of Ray William Johnson. This guy is all over the place, and this week is no exception. The Equals Three episode “Justin Bieber’s Birthday!!” is the number one video of the week, with 5,447,567 views so far. It is, like all of … Continue reading Ray William Johnson Top YouTube Video of the Week…Again
ABC’s ‘Revenge’ Strikes a Cord with TiVo Viewers, Everyone
Ah, sweet, sweet Revenge. ABC’s soapy new guilty pleasure is anything but a cold dish, and people just can’t seem to get enough. Have you seen this show yet? Sex! Betrayal! New identities! It’s got everything you could ask for in an addictive tele-drama, and it seems to be a winning formula. With almost 300,000 … Continue reading ABC’s ‘Revenge’ Strikes a Cord with TiVo Viewers, Everyone
TiVo’s Best Bet Recordings: March 4, 2012
We hope your TiVo® DVR is ready for this week’s edition of TiVo’s Best Bet Recordings! Start your week with Bizarre Foods in America. Join host Andrew Zimmerman in the new episode “Charleston”, as he gets a taste of South Carolina’s second-largest city that outsiders rarely see. Catch Breaking In, when OZ sells the company … Continue reading TiVo’s Best Bet Recordings: March 4, 2012
Statistics, Survivor, and Media Research
Nearly every week, Jeff Probst reminds me of the tenuous relationship between truth and statistics: "Losers, I'll see you at Tribal Council tonight. Remember, the last person left standing wins immunity and a one-in-seven shot at winning this game." Thing is, that's not true. Or rather, it's only partly true: the part about winning the … Continue reading Statistics, Survivor, and Media Research
Ryan Seacrest vs. Sacha Baron Cohen on the Oscars Red Carpet Tops The Week’s YouTube Charts
We all knew he was going to do something, didn’t we? At the 2012 Oscars promoting his new film, The Dictator, the always-entertaining (depending on who you ask) Sacha Baron Cohen “accidentally” dumped a canister of “Kim Jong Il’s ashes” on an unsuspecting Ryan Seacrest while walking the red carpet. Seacrest managed to take it … Continue reading Ryan Seacrest vs. Sacha Baron Cohen on the Oscars Red Carpet Tops The Week’s YouTube Charts






