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SAN CARLOS\/SAN JOSE: Rovi Corporation is acquiring DVR-maker TiVo for around $1.1 billion.<\/p>\n

The company will continue to be led by Tom Carson and, upon closing of the transaction, will adopt the TiVo brand as the new company name. The IP portfolios amount to more than 6,000 issued patents and pending applications.<\/p>\n

\u201cRovi\u2019s acquisition of TiVo, with its innovative products, talented team, and substantial intellectual property portfolio, strengthens Rovi\u2019s position as a global leader in media discovery, metadata, analytics and IP licensing,\u201d said Carson, CEO of Rovi. \u201cIt\u2019s an exciting time as the media and entertainment landscape undergoes a significant evolution. The combined capabilities of TiVo and Rovi place us in a tremendous position to extend services across platforms and to a customer base that includes traditional, over-the-top and emerging players across the globe. By working together, Rovi and TiVo will revolutionize how consumers experience media and entertainment and at the same time build value for our stockholders.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cWe\u2019re proud of TiVo\u2019s strong innovation history and of the ongoing efforts of our team to provide best-in-class products for our loyal consumer and service provider customers,\u201d added Naveen Chopra, interim CEO and CFO of TiVo. \u201cThis transaction is the culmination of those efforts and the logical next step for TiVo. In joining forces with Rovi, our customers, employees and stockholders will benefit from being part of a more diversified industry leader with significantly greater market opportunities. Our combination creates a more influential global player with a commitment to product innovation, which will be incredibly well positioned to redefine television.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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