TiVo Joins Dr. Phil in Honoring America's Soldiers and Their Families This Holiday Season
TiVo Inc. , creator of and a leader in digital video recording services (DVRs) announced that it is one of the providers joining Dr. Phil McGraw in honoring America's soldiers and their families in a three-part series of his nationally syndicated show on December 15, 16 and 17. Dr. Phil and Robin McGraw will be hosting the shows, which will honor military families who currently have relatives overseas. TiVo has donated TiVo� Series2(TM) DVRs with product lifetime TiVo service* for Dr. Phil to distribute to military families featured on the broadcast. (For more information on these special holiday Dr. Phil episodes, go to www.DrPhil.com.)
We're honored to participate in this program," said Matt Wisk, chief marketing officer, TiVo Inc. "We hope that this token of our appreciation will make the holidays a little brighter for the soldiers and their courageous families back home."
"By providing TiVo to family members of those that are away in the service, we hope to make it an easier transition for their loved ones when they return home and begin to catch up on their life, including the favorite programs that they missed while on duty," said Dr. Phil McGraw.
The TiVo boxes include the highly acclaimed, exclusive set of TiVo service features including Season Pass(TM) and WishList(TM), as well as the home media capabilities that allow broadband subscribers to connect to all the content they love, including digital music and photos, as well as schedule recordings online from any Internet connection. TiVo Series2 boxes work with any TV setup including antenna, cable, digital cable and satellite, and allow subscribers to record up to 140 hours of their favorite shows without the hassles of videotape.
TiVo DVRs are available at national retail stores and online at www.tivo.com for as low as $99 after a $100 mail-in rebate. The TiVo service is required and sold separately for $12.95 per month, or a one-time fee of $299 for product lifetime service. For more information about TiVo or the TiVo service, please visit www.tivo.com.
About TiVo Inc.
Founded in 1997, TiVo, a pioneer in home entertainment, created a brand new category of products with the development of the first digital video recorder (DVR). Today, the Company continues to revolutionize the way consumers watch and access home entertainment by making TiVo the focal point of the digital living room, a center for sharing and experiencing television, music, photos and other content. TiVo connects consumers to the digital entertainment they want, where and when they want it. The Company is based in Alviso, Calif.
A product lifetime subscription to the TiVo service covers the life of the TiVo Digital Video Recorder (DVR) -- not the life of the subscriber.
