DVR Sales Down The Pooper by 49%: TiVo Hit Hard? October 31, 2006
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Yesterday, we wrote about how TiVo is fairing after launching their Series 3 DVR. Since then, we've had some astounding numbers come in that show US DVRs sales are down 49% for January through August, as compared to last year. Since TiVo is number one in this space, they might be taking the brunt of this hit. Seems like a sound jump to reason that most of you are renting your DVRs from your cable or satellite providers.
By the way, I still <3 TiVo, so it pains me to write this. We always hurt the ones we love!
(Thanks for the data and kisses, NPD group)
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Since I keep getting sent to the ugly blue uk.gizmodo.com site, how about a Uk angle on this.
Over here virtually everyone who has a PVR gets it through their satellite provider, i.e Sky. (as sponsored by Chris Moyles on BBC Radio 1).
Telewest a cable provider does have a box out, but it isn't getting the publicity that the SKY+ branding has done
Sales are starting to pickup but as far as Tivo, it never really made it over here...