TiVo extends content discovery agreement with Verizon

Wednesday, January 9th, 2019
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Verizon Extends Partnership With TiVo to Deliver Personalized User Experience for 4.6 Million Subscribers

  • Leading Operator Selects TiVo’s Personalized Content Discovery Platform to Provide Fully Integrated Conversation, Search and Recommendations Technology under a Multi-Year Extension

LAS VEGAS — CES 2019 — TiVo Corporation (NASDAQ: TIVO), a global leader in entertainment technology and audience insights, today announced the extension of a multi-year agreement with Verizon. Under this extension, Verizon will have access to the latest version of TiVo’s Personalized Content Discovery Platform. Verizon has utilized TiVo’s content discovery solutions since 2013.

TiVo’s Personalized Content Discovery solutions allow Verizon to deliver personalized carousel-based user interfaces (UI). These unique UIs leverage TiVo’s highly relevant search results, predictive and suggestive recommendations, and conversational voice search to provide Verizon with the ability to fine-tune the user experience.

“We are pleased that Verizon is extending its content discovery relationship with TiVo, deploying TiVo’s Personalized Content Discovery platform to deliver a truly personalized user experience,” said Raghu Rau, interim president and CEO, TiVo. “Our fully-integrated approach gives operators like Verizon the ability to simplify the viewing experience and allows them to stay ahead of the competition in a rapidly evolving media landscape.”

Verizon plans to use TiVo’s Personalized Content Discovery Platform conversation, search and recommendations services across set-top boxes, websites and popular streaming devices, bringing forth a more personal entertainment experience for its customers.