TiVo and Virgin Media Expand Offering to Enable Live TV Viewing Anywhere

TiVo and Virgin Media Expand Offering to Enable Live TV Viewing Anywhere Mobile Phone, Tablet and Web Portal Enable Viewing of Live TV and Remote DVR Scheduling

ALVISO, CA--(Marketwire - Nov 15, 2012) - TiVo Inc. (NASDAQ: TIVO), a leader in the advanced television entertainment market, today announced details of the latest features coming to their next-generation TV offering with Virgin Media, enabling Virgin Media subscribers to enjoy the TiVo experience delivered from the cloud on devices beyond the living room through a new service called Virgin TV Anywhere.

Building on the success of Virgin Medias TiVo service, which has been deployed to more than one million subscribers since its launch in December 2010, the two companies are now expanding the capabilities of this leading connected TV service offering by introducing a cloud-based TiVo experience that will give subscribers access to live program viewing online, and on tablet and mobile phone devices through a free downloadable iOS* app. Additionally, consumers will have the ability to remotely manage their favorite shows and interface directly with their TVs through these devices.

Cindy Rose, Executive Director of Digital Entertainment at Virgin Media, said, Our subscribers are increasingly looking to access their favorite digital entertainment across multiple screens both in the home and on the go. Our partnership with TiVo has always been about much more than just delivering the industrys best in-home hybrid television experience to our subscribers, but also leveraging TiVos pioneering technology to deliver exciting new products to bring customers a compelling entertainment experience to enjoy whenever they want, wherever they are.

Joshua Danovitz, VP & General Manager, International, TiVo Inc., said, Virgin Media shares the same vision to provide the best television experience possible, and its very exciting that over one million Virgin Media subscribers currently enjoying the TiVo experience in their living room will now be able to take the Virgin Media TiVo experience online or on the go through their tablets and mobile phones. We are thrilled to launch this IPTV mobile platform with Virgin Media.

The Virgin Media TV Anywhere iOS app for the Virgin Media: TiVo Service is available now.

Notes to Editors

* Available for Apple iPhone, iPad and iPod with Android devices to follow in 2013.

More information on Virgin TV Anywhere is available at http://anywhere.virginmedia.com.

About TiVo

Founded in 1997, TiVo Inc. (NASDAQ: TIVO) developed the first commercially available digital video recorder (DVR). Today TiVo is a global leader in advanced television service for virtually any platform or device. TiVo offers its service directly to consumers, and also distributes its technology and services through solutions tailored for cable, satellite and broadcasting companies. Since its founding, TiVo has evolved into the ultimate single-solution media center by combining its patented DVR technologies and universal cable box capabilities with the ability to aggregate, search and deliver millions of pieces of broadband, cable and broadcast content directly to the television. TiVo also continues to weave itself into the fabric of the media industry by providing interactive advertising solutions and audience research and measurement ratings services to the television industry www.tivo.com.

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