CBS show debuts on TiVo before its network premiere

NEW YORK – The new CBS comedy series “The Class” will debut on TiVo before it makes its network premiere, becoming the first show to do that. While other series have pre-launched via a DVD or the Internet, The Class is the first to give viewers a jump on full-length episodes via a personal video recorder. TiVo subscribers will be able to watch The Class up to a week before it premieres on CBS on Sept. 18. They’ll also be able to get preview clips—but not entire episodes—of three new CBS shows, “Jericho” starring Skeet Ulrich and Gerald McRaney, “Smith”...