Back in January, I posted an article in response to Comcast’s announcement of a TiVo-enabled set top box.
At the time, I said:
“Someone from TiVo needs to talk to someone at Rogers to put a deal like this together.”
Imagine my surprise when in response to yesterday’s announcement of TiVo coming to Canadian retailers, Rogers offered this:
“We’ve always admired the personalization and recommendation aspects of TiVo,” said David Purdy, vice-president of Rogers Cable. “We’ve had discussions with TiVo in the past and my understanding is that they are keen to work with cable companies and integrate [their device] into the set-top box.”
Sure, it’s still rumour and speculation, but the fact that Rogers is acknowledging the possibility is a good sign.