ALVISO, Calif. – PVR users, while out and about, will often think about a program they wished they had set their box for – and had no way to fix that unless they went home.
A new deal announced today between PVR leader TiVo and Verizon Wireless aims to provide a new option.
The agreement between the two companies will allow TiVo users who are also Verizon Wireless customers to download a new application which will let them set their PVR using their cell phone.
"This arrangement will allow the growing base of TiVo subscribers to integrate control of their TV life with the most widespread piece of consumer electronics, the wireless phone," said Tom Rogers, CEO of TiVo.
Viewers will be able to schedule recordings on the go via the same user interface that makes TiVo the best-in- class DVR experience.
Starting this summer, in an exclusive arrangement with Verizon Wireless, users will be able to download the application from the Verizon Wireless Get It Now suite of services onto applicable handsets. Verizon Wireless and TiVo will also collaborate on a joint marketing campaign to promote availability of the new TiVo Mobile feature.
Specific terms of the deal were not disclosed.
