TiVo and DIRECTV extend agreement

TiVo and DIRECTV announced Wednesday that they had extended the TiVo-DIRECTV commercial agreement by three years. Under the extension, existing DIRECTV TiVo subscribers will be able to continue getting TiVo service, maintenance and support. Also, the two companies have agreed not to assert patent rights against each other for the duration of the agreement. Additionally, the TiVo and DIRECTV will continue their current advertising relationship.

According to a TiVo press release, TiVo CEO Tom Rogers said that they "are pleased to have reached an agreement with DIRECTV that will allow [TiVo] to continue to provide our services to the more than 2 million DIRECTV TiVo households."