TiVo tops 2.5 million in Europe

TiVo has passed the 2.5 million subscriber milestone in Europe for the first time.

TiVo said its advanced TV platform now covers almost half of Virgin Media’s subscribers and a third of ONO’s. The platfor has also been adopted by Swedish cable operator Com Hem in Europe.

TiVo recently began showcasing its full hybrid QAM/IP and IPTV offering. According to the company, this platform is designed to work within cable operators’ existing architecture to implement advanced television as operators continue to transition to video delivery over IP. The solution can be migrated between either network while providing the same TiVo functionality including integration of linear, on-demand, catch-up and over-the-top services.

Com Hem’s launch of TiVo in October 2013 was the first such full hybrid QAM/IP and IPTV deployment.

“Consumers globally are increasingly demanding a superior TV viewing experience that enables them to access content across multiple screens and devices anytime and anywhere. Our growing roster of international pay-TV operator partners including Com Hem, Virgin Media and ONO recognized this trend early and share TiVo’s vision for the future of TV consumption,” said David Sandford, vice-president, general manager, iInternational at TiVo.

“TiVo leads the market in multi-screen, TV Everywhere capabilities with deployments across multiple third party set-top boxes, iOS and Android operating systems and the Web, and Europe represents the largest share of TiVo deployments worldwide to date. Our success here puts a fine point on the overall success of TiVo’s strategic transformation to a major international advanced television platform and services company. We are extremely pleased with the strong and sustained rate of adoption throughout Europe.”