Netflix, TiVo Team Up To Stream Video Content

Netflix and TiVo on Monday took their partnership to the next level. The companies announced that consumers who subscribe to both Netflix and TiVo Series 3, TiVo HD, or TiVo HD XL can access movies and TV episodes instantly streamed from Netflix directly to their TVs — at no additional charge.

“With so much talk focusing on the economy these days, this partnership makes more sense than ever because it brings people more movies at home, offering substantially more entertainment options than cable or satellite,” said Tara Maitra, general manager and vice president of content services at TiVo.

Streaming Control

Subscribers can browse through Netflix’s library of more than 12,000 movies and TV episodes, add them to their Netflix instant queue, and then watch them on TV. The library includes titles from every genre. Netflix said both standard and HD titles are expected to grow.

“TiVo offers consumers everything they need from just one box. Not only great content from Netflix, but also movies from the Walt Disney Studios and Amazon, music from Rhapsody, videos from YouTube, and even pictures from Picasa Web Albums and Photobucket. And that’s all in addition to TiVo’s core functionality that made us a favorite in the first place,” Maitra said. “It adds up to a one-of-a-kind value.”

Movies are streamed from Netflix through TiVo DVRs via a wired or wireless broadband connection and a Netflix queue-based user interface. Films and TV shows in members’ individual queues will automatically be displayed on subscribers’ TVs, and are available to watch instantly through the TiVo service.

With the TiVo remote control, users can browse their queue, make selections right on the TV screen, and even read synopses and rate movies. In addition, consumers have the option of pausing, fast-forwarding, rewinding and restarting the movie or television show.

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