RCN Corporation (NASDAQ: RCNI), a leading provider of all-digital
and high definition video, high-speed Internet, and premium voice
services, and TiVo Inc. (NASDAQ: TIVO), the creator of and a leader
in television services for digital video recorders (DVRs), today
announced the launch of
TiVo® Premiere from
RCN in the Boston, Mass. area.
RCN is the first all-digital TV and broadband provider to have
TiVo as its primary provider of DVRs. This co-branded, uniquely
configured product for RCN's residential and small business
customers goes dramatically beyond the traditional DVR. TiVo
Premiere enables RCN customers to combine their digital TV, movies,
web and music all into one box.
With built-in broadband capabilities, customers can access
entertainment from a variety of sources, all through one remote and
one easy-to-use interface. In addition to accessing RCN's Video On
Demand (VOD) library, customers can link via broadband to rent
movies from additional video on demand services, watch YouTube
videos and stream music. FrameChannel, TiVo Premiere's latest
application, combines the Web and television even further, bringing
social media content, such as Facebook photo and status updates,
local news, sports, stock quotes and weather directly to the TV.
Additionally, TiVo Premiere can access songs, photos and movies
saved on a personal computer.
"RCN customers are savvy and understand how technology can
change their lives," said Richard Wadman, VP and GM of RCN Boston.
"That is why they choose RCN as their telecommunications provider,
and that is why we are excited to offer the TiVo Premiere's
one-of-a-kind HD experience that brings the Internet to the TV and
further differentiates us from the competition."
Wadman added, "The initial launch of TiVo Premiere to RCN
customers in Washington, D.C. and New York City has exceeded our
expectations. RCN customers have been incredibly happy with the
TiVo Premiere from RCN, making it an easy choice to quickly offer
it in our Boston market."
"We are very excited to have RCN expand its TiVo Premiere
offering to the Boston area," said David Sandford, VP and GM of
TiVo's service provider business. "With TiVo Premiere from RCN,
customers will receive access to an unmatched set of content
choices, as well as online, mobile and home networking features not
available from any other provider in the Boston market."
Previously launched in Washington, D.C. and New York City,
upcoming market launches include Chicago, Philadelphia, and Lehigh
Valley in Pennsylvania. In Boston, it will be offered as part of a
bundled package of digital TV and high-speed Internet services.
Pricing, availability, and more information is available by calling
1-800-RING-RCN (746-4726) and on http://www.rcn.com/tivoboston.
Features offered include:
- Vast Video On Demand and Music Library:
Access thousands of hours of VOD from RCN, as well as broadband
content options such as YouTube™, Rhapsody® and more.
- Integrated search: Instantly scans across
all programs -- TV, VOD and online content -- to find exactly what
a user wants to watch.
- Interactive applications: Allow viewers
to access local news, sports and weather, as well as Facebook and
Twitter™, right from the TV.
- Automatic recordings: Records a user's
favorite shows each week (minus the repeats, of course)
automatically with TiVo's Season Pass® Recordings; plus TiVo
WishList® finds programs based on the user's interests and records
them whenever they're on.
- Remote scheduling: Search for shows and
schedule recordings from the Web or from a mobile phone at
http://m.tivo.com.
- TiVoToGo transfers: Take shows anywhere
by transferring them from the TiVo DVR to a laptop, media device or
smart phone.*
- Multi-room viewing: Record a show on one
TiVo DVR and watch it on another in the house.*
- Control live TV: Allows pause, rewind,
slow-mo and instant replay functions from live TV.
- Content storage: Records up to 45 hours
of high-definition (HD) programming or up to 400 hours of
standard-definition programming -- that's more than 16 days of
content!
- Full HD support: 1080p and 1080i HD
formats are fully supported.
*Only unprotected video programming may be
transferred using multiroom viewing or TiVoToGo.
About RCN Corporation RCN Corporation
(NASDAQ: RCNI), www.rcn.com, is a competitive broadband services
provider delivering all-digital and high definition video,
high-speed internet and premium voice services to residential and
small-medium business customers under the brand names of RCN and
RCN Business Services, respectively. In addition, through its RCN
Metro Optical Networks business unit, RCN delivers fiber-based
high-capacity data transport services to large commercial
customers, primarily large enterprises and carriers, targeting the
metropolitan central business districts in the company's geographic
markets. RCN's primary service areas include Washington, D.C.,
Philadelphia, Lehigh Valley (PA), New York City, Boston and
Chicago. (RCNI-G)
About TiVo Inc. Founded in 1997, TiVo Inc.
(NASDAQ: TIVO) developed the first commercially available digital
video recorder (DVR). TiVo offers the TiVo service and TiVo DVRs
directly to consumers online at www.tivo.com and through
third-party retailers. TiVo 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.
An economical, one-stop-shop for in-home entertainment, TiVo's
intuitive functionality and ease of use puts viewers in control by
enabling them to effortlessly navigate the best digital
entertainment content available through one box, with one remote,
and one user interface, delivering the most dynamic user experience
on the market today. 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.
TiVo, 'TiVo, TV your way.,' Season Pass, WishList, TiVoToGo, and
the TiVo Logo are trademarks or registered trademarks of TiVo Inc.
or its subsidiaries worldwide. © 2010 TiVo Inc. All rights
reserved. All other trademarks are the property of their respective
owners.
This release contains forward-looking statements within the
meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995.
These statements relate to, among other things, the future
applications from Pandora Internet Radio, FrameChannel, and future
user-generated development opportunities. Forward-looking
statements generally can be identified by the use of
forward-looking terminology such as, "believe," "expect," "may,"
"will," "intend," "estimate," "continue," or similar expressions or
the negative of those terms or expressions. Such statements involve
risks and uncertainties, which could cause actual results to vary
materially from those expressed in or indicated by the
forward-looking statements. Factors that may cause actual results
to differ materially include delays in development, competitive
service offerings and lack of market acceptance, as well as the
other potential factors described under "Risk Factors" in the
Company's public reports filed with the Securities and Exchange
Commission, including the Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K for
the fiscal year ended January 31, 2010, Quarterly reports on Form
10-Q since then, and Current Reports on Form 8-K. The Company
cautions you not to place undue reliance on forward-looking
statements, which reflect an analysis only and speak only as of the
date hereof. TiVo disclaims any obligation to update these
forward-looking statements.
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Contacts: Sonali Mukerjee RCN Boston (617) 646-1002
smukerjee@oneillandassoc.com Michele Murphy RCN Corp. (703)
434-8471 michele.murphy@rcn.net Krista Wierzbicki TiVo Inc. (408)
519-9438 kwierzbicki@tivo.com
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