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Ygnition Networks Announces Agreement with TiVo to Market TiVo DVR
Agreement Brings TiVo Service to Broadband Services Leader in the Multifamily
Housing Industry
Ygnition Networks, Inc. (Ygnition), a leading provider of broadband services
to the multifamily housing industry announced today an agreement with TiVo to
promote and market the stand-alone TiVo boxes and service to Ygnition
customers in Arizona, California, Florida, Texas, Utah, Virginia and
Washington.
By February 2007, the 80-hour TiVo(r) Series2(tm) DT DVRs and TiVo service
subscription will be available to all subscribers of Ygnition's cable
services. Through this agreement with TiVo, subscribers to Ygnition's cable
services will be able subscribe to the TiVo DVR service at a very low price.
Ygnition will be fulfilling a needed service by offering a DVR service to its
analog customers as well as to its digital customers, something most cable
operators and satellite providers do not do. Subscribers will receive
traditional service features for finding, recording and watching their
favorite TV shows, such as Season Pass(tm) recordings and WishList(r)
searches. Also included is TiVo's new service feature TiVo KidZone, which
helps parents find and record great programming for their kids on TV.
"I am thrilled to be working with TiVo through our Promotion and Marketing
Agreement. Our analog customers have been asking for a DVR product offering
and TiVo is a proven leader in providing this service. This is another
example of Ygnition's commitment to our customers to provide state of the art
products and services," stated Ygnition CEO Kevin Coyle.
"TiVo is pleased to support Ygnition on this marketing initiative," said Joe
Miller, senior vice president of sales at TiVo. "Ygnition is illustrating
their commitment to customers by providing them with exciting and
entertaining ways to enhance their television experience with TiVo - the
best way to watch TV."
Ygnition began marketing and deploying the TiVo(r) DVRs and TiVo(r) Service,
in phases, on December 4, 2006.
About Ygnition Networks, Inc.
Ygnition Networks is a leading provider of state of the art broadband services
including cable TV, high-speed Internet and digital voice (VoIP) to the
multifamily housing industry. It was named by Broadband Properties magazine
as one of the "Top 100 Broadband Companies of 2006". Ygnition Networks is
the preferred broadband services provider to over 140,000 apartment homes in
seven states. The company is headquartered in Seattle, Washington.
For further information about Ygnition, please visit
www.ygnition.com or
contact Brian Moorhead at (281) 404-5495.
About TiVo Inc.
Founded in 1997, TiVo (NASDAQ: TIVO) pioneered a brand new category of
products with the development of the first commercially available digital
video recorder (DVR). Sold through leading consumer electronic retailers,
TiVo has developed a brand which resonates boldly with consumers as providing
a superior television experience. Through agreements with leading satellite
and cable providers, TiVo also integrates its full set of DVR service
features into the set-top boxes of mass distributors. TiVo's DVR
functionality and ease of use, with such features as Season Pass(tm)
recordings and WishList(r) searches and TiVo(r) KidZone have elevated its
popularity among consumers and have created a whole new way for viewers to
watch television. With a continued investment in its patented technologies,
TiVo is revolutionizing the way consumers watch and access home entertainment.
Rapidly becoming the focal point of the digital living room, TiVo's DVR is at
the center of experiencing new forms of content on the TV, such as broadband
delivered video, music and photos. With innovative features, such as
TiVoToGo(tm) transfers and online scheduling, TiVo is expanding the notion of
consumers experiencing "TiVo, TV your way.(r)" The TiVo(r) service is also
at the forefront of providing innovative marketing solutions for the
television industry, including a unique platform for advertisers and audience
measurement research. The company is based in Alviso, Calif.
TiVo, WishList, TiVoToGo, Series2, the slogan 'TiVo, TV your way.',
Season Pass, and the TiVo logo are trademarks or registered trademarks of
TiVo Inc. worldwide. All rights reserved.
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