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TiVo Service Now Available to CABLEVISION Subscribers in Mexico City

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Press Release Source: TiVo Inc.

TiVo Service Now Available to CABLEVISION Subscribers in Mexico City
Thursday September 13, 8:30 am ET
- Spanish language version of TiVo user interface helps CABLEVISION further differentiate services and expands TiVo's international presence -

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.

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why just one city? Why not all of Mexico? Or is that next? And how many costumers does Cablevision have in Mexico City?
"CABLEVISION, 51% of which is owned by Grupo Televisa, is the biggest cable television service in Mexico. CABLEVISION provides Mexico City and metropolitan area with digital telecomunication cable services. Its different service packages offer multiple entertainment channels, news and informative channels, including channels 2, 4, 5 and 9, as well as some of the most popular TV shows produced by Televisa.

CABLEVISION's network is comprised of more than 10,000 kilometers of existing cable lines including fiber optic, covering more than 1.4 million homes. With a network such as this one, CABLEVISION is able to distribute unique digital added value services to its customers such as VOD, HDTV, Broadband, and other premium telecommunication solutions to the consumer. "
Curtis said:
"covering more than 1.4 million homes. "
TiVo is going to need a much larger pool than that if this is going to make any kind of an impact.
CABLEVISION in Mexico City = Grupo Televisa
Sky Mexico (dth satellite) = Grupo Televisa

Sky Mexico uses NDS dvr's. CABLEVISION in Mexico City to be using Tivo dvr's????

very interesting.....

You'd figure NDS would be a shoe-in to be Televisa's dvr supplier, seeing how they've already got a deal with them for Sky Mexico.

Nevermind the pool size, that's kind of an impact on that fact alone.
I'm very surprised at how little this was talked about here today.
jmoak said:
You'd figure NDS would be a shoe-in to be Televisa's dvr supplier, seeing how they've already got a deal with them for Sky Mexico.
Not if you've ever used an NDS DVR. ;)
i live in mexico city and have cablevision, i have too a SA-Tivo series2 Pionner 810H
for dish and for record local cable.

now im think if i have the option for donwload the guide for cablevision mexico :up:

i have the DCT6412 with HD and DVR, buth the microsoft software is bad and slow, i think they want to put HD series 3 tivos too :)
jmoak said:
You'd figure NDS would be a shoe-in to be Televisa's dvr supplier, seeing how they've already got a deal with them for Sky Mexico.
That would be if they can make a DVR compatible with their cable system. The way it seems to me, they are offering a Standalone TiVo as an addon to the cable service.
The idea of NDS possibly not being able to make a DVR compatible with their cable system made me think, just what system are they using?

Microsoft® TV Server and Microsoft TV Advanced client software running on a Motorola system (DCT64162/16 dvr). as danylati told us

Could maybe they be using the Comcast/Motorola port?;)

Well, that explains why NDS ain't in there.
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