DirecTV, TiVo ink 3-year service deal
April 12th, 2006Look who’s not getting sued by TiVo:
DirecTV will extend its service agreement with TiVo for three years.
So what, says Thomas Hawk:
Really the DirecTV TiVo deal is not that big of a deal in my opinion. TiVo only gets a lousy buck a month for the DirecTV units but certainly today’s news doesn’t hurt.
DirecTV still wants to develop its own DVR with NDS Group. The service deal goes through Feb. 2010. DirecTV’s TiVo distribution rights run through Feb. 2007. Today’s agreement includes a “no patent suits” clause.
Did sentiment that favors TiVo in its case against EchoStar have anything to do with the timing of the deal?
• Link: Thomas Hawk