How TiVo killed live TV

Published: (January 11, 2026 at 09:00 AM EST)
1 min read
Source: The Verge

Source: The Verge

Overview

For a while, it seemed like everyone had a TiVo. It was a plot point on major TV shows; it had A-list Hollywood fans; it became a verb as ubiquitous as Google or Xerox. The love was well‑earned, since TiVo had created a product that felt genuinely like magic. You could pause live TV. And rewind it. …

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