Program Shows to Record from Wherever You Are Online

New York, NY - Gemstar-TV Guide International Inc. entered a pact with TiVo today to bring online TiVo scheduling to TVGuide.com visitors.

Currently set for an early 2007 launch, the technology will let TiVo customers program their TiVo® Series 2 recorders via the web from wherever they can connect to the TV Guide site—further empowering consumers who seek broader on-demand entertainment options.

"This collaboration with TiVo, a company known for innovation," Gemstar-TV Guide CEO Rich Battista said, "will further change the way people control their television experience."

TiVo Chief Tom Rogers, who expressed his team's excitement at the opportunity to partner with a such strong consumer brand as TV Guide, said his company looks forward to "providing TVGuide.com's extensive audience the ability to quickly and easily schedule recordings for their TiVo."

J.Bolden