TiVo Premiere From RCN Debuts in Chicago, Completing Rapid Rollout to Five Markets in Just Three Months
03 August 2010 - 2:30PM
Marketwired
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 Chicago. A true one-stop-shop for entertainment, the
TiVo Premiere box offers RCN's customers a universe of television
and broadband delivered entertainment all accessible through one
box, one remote and one user interface.
RCN is the first all-digital TV and broadband provider to have
TiVo as its primary provider of DVRs. Beginning with Washington,
D.C. in May, RCN has rapidly rolled out TiVo Premiere to all of its
markets including New York City, Boston, Philadelphia, Lehigh
Valley, PA, and now Chicago.
This co-branded, uniquely configured product for RCN's
residential customers goes dramatically beyond the traditional DVR,
combining digital TV with a universe of broadband delivered
entertainment. With built-in broadband capabilities, customers get
entertainment from a variety of sources including the ability to
access RCN's Video On Demand (VOD) library, rent movies from
broadband video on demand providers, watch YouTube videos, stream
music and more. Additionally, TiVo Premiere can access music,
photos and movies saved on a personal computer.
"Due to the overwhelming number of positive customer responses
we've received with the rollout of the TiVo Premiere for RCN across
other markets, we are very excited to launch it in our Chicago
market ahead of schedule," said Tom McKay, general manager of RCN
Chicago. "Customers who have been using the system are already
giving a thumbs up to TiVo Premiere's ability to connect to the
Internet, schedule recordings remotely and for its increased
storage capacity -- all of which are simply unmatched by other
cable providers in Chicago."
"We are very excited that the TiVo Premiere from RCN is now
available in all of RCN's markets," said David Sandford, VP and GM
of TiVo's service provider business. "With this offering, RCN
customers have access to an experience no other operator currently
provides, combining traditional television programming with cable
video on demand and the rapidly expanding world of online content.
This is a true one-stop-shop for all of your television
entertainment."
For a demonstration of the TiVo Premiere, visit RCN's booth at
Northalsted Market Days® August 7 and August 8 from 11 am - 6
pm.
TiVo Premiere is 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/tivochicago.
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 multi-room 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.
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