TiVo & EarthLink Partner For Internet, TV Services

By Lisa Johnston -- TWICE, 3/6/2007

Alviso, Calif. — TiVo and EarthLink announced an agreement on Tuesday to offer bundled Internet and television services, through the stand-alone TiVo Series2 dual-tuner DVR and TiVo- service and EarthLink-branded dial-up, DSL or digital voice services.

The two companies will be able to provide a bundle that enhances EarthLink's DSL data services with TiVo's broadband video offerings, including the recently announced Amazon Unbox on TiVo, according to a release. Subscribers can also receive such traditional TiVo features as Season Pass recordings, WishList searches, online scheduling, TiVo KidZone, TiVoToGo transfers and TiVo's online services.

EarthLink will begin marketing the bundle later this year. The release stated that in the future, the parties could utilize TiVoCast to deliver additional content via broadband to EarthLink subscribers who use the TiVo service. Specific pricing and financial terms of the agreement were not disclosed.