TiVo announces TiVoCast
TiVo has jumped into the online space with the launch of TiVoCast, a new service that will deliver broadband video directly to the television sets of TiVo subscribers. TiVoCast turns web video into television by bringing broadband content now only available on the PC to the TV set. As part of the launch, TiVo announced that it has reached new agreements with leading video content providers including the NBA and Women's National Basketball Association (WNBA), The New York Times, Heavy, iVillage and CNET among others.
The broadband video content will include:
* NBA and WNBA
* The New York Times
* Heavy.com -- Heavy.com is the Number 1 digital entertainment brand for 18-34 year old males with more than 12 million unique viewers monthly (Nielsen) and a viral reach of 65 million taste-challenged pop culture junkies.
* iVillage -- Featuring original video clips from one of the strongest and most widely recognized brands on the Internet for women.
* CNET
* Danger Rangers -- These animated characters will deliver an action-adventure series that empowers children to make smart safety decisions.
* H2O: HipHop on Demand
* Union on Demand -- USA's first on demand action sports film network will provide premium Surf, Snow, Skate, BMX and Motocross content to the consumers and enthusiasts.
* Rocketboom -- Currently one of the most popular videoblogs on the net. As early pioneers of online video, Rocketboom brings creative news and political commentary in 3 to 4 minute bites of internet culture, daily.
* Here!: Offers a wide variety of original movies and series appealing to the broad based and diverse gay and lesbian audience.
