This doesn't sound good.
TiVo is teaming up with Amazon in a new content venture.
TiVo and Amazon on Wednesday unveiled a new service that will let customers download movies and TV shows for direct viewing on their television screens. The partnership aims to outdo rival services that only allow customers to download and view the programs on their computers.If I can already record TV episodes on TiVo and watch them at my leisure whenever and as often as I like, why on earth would I pay $1.99 each for them? The only way this business model makes any sense is if TV episodes are no longer available for me to record.
Dubbed Amazon Unbox on TiVo, the soon-to-be-launched service will offer customers access to thousands of programs from networks such as CBS, Fox, Paramount Pictures, Universal Studios, and Warner Bros. The service is currently in beta testing on broadband-ready TiVo boxes. The companies have not yet disclosed an official launch date.
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When the service launches, customers will be able to purchase TV episodes for $1.99, and most movies will cost between $9.99 and $14.99. Customers also will be able to rent movies at prices starting at $1.99. All purchased videos will be automatically stored in each customer's "Your Media Library" at Amazon.com for future access and download.
If that is the idea, I don't foresee a whole lot of TiVo owners warming to this plan.
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