Comments on: PR 2.0: PodShow on TiVo

By: Chris Albrecht

Chris Albrecht — Sat, 22 Sep 2007 23:39:04 +0000

Hey All,

I pulled that number from the TechCrunch article (Click on “Tivo” in the article). But I will fall on the sword here. Should have followed up on their numbers. I’ll check in with TiVo and update the story.

By: Bill G

Bill G — Sat, 22 Sep 2007 22:03:09 +0000

The TiVoCast service only works for TiVo’s connected to a broadband internet connection.

TiVo has 1.7 million current subscribers using their boxes [as opposed to DirecTiVo], feel free to add in a few more hundred thousand for users who are no longer considered “subscribers” for SEC purposes if you feel generous:

http://tvbythenumbers.com/2007/09/11/dvr-installed-base-august-2007/

I’d be surprised if even half of those have a broadband internet connection.

You’d have to apply a very high user/TiVo ratio to assume those connected machines had a “user” base of anything more than a few million.

By: More Fun with Tivo Numbers

More Fun with Tivo Numbers — Sat, 22 Sep 2007 21:55:13 +0000

[...] friends at NewTeeVee wrote about a rumor where Podcaster Adam Curry’s PodShow would soon be available via Tivo via its TivoCast service. In the piece, the author Chris Albrecht wrote that it would give Curry [...]

By: Robert Seidman

Robert Seidman — Sat, 22 Sep 2007 15:01:02 +0000

Hi Chris, I’m curious where you’re getting your Tivo’s 10-12 million users?

Tivo lists 4.2 million total cumulative subscriptions in its SEC filing: http://xml.10kwizard.com/filing_raw.php?repo=tenk&ipage=5143890

Actual users would probably be much less. I personally count for 3 of the 4.2 million total subscriptions, though only one of my Tivo boxes is currently in use.