DIRECTV and TiVo launched their partnership in 2000 with the offering of their first DIRECTV DVR with TiVo. This partnership is now set to launch new enhancements to increase the level of customer service to their DIRECTV DVR customers.  

 

DIRECTV, Inc., America’s leading satellite TV service provider and TiVo Inc. the leader in TV services for DVR are scheduled to launch a new software upgrade that will enhance their services to DIRECTV customers that also have DIRECTV DVRs and TiVo service built  on the Series2™ platform.

 

Set to launching in the first quarter of 2008, the new software download offers customers DVR enhancements with TiVo service such as a new “Recently Deleted” folder, Overlap Protection™ and the DIRECTV Remote Booking function.

 

DIRECTV and TiVo plan to continue to develop additional methods to bring more enhancements to DIRECTV customers that own TiVo receivers through 2010..