Mediacom Communications picked TiVo to power multiroom DVR and multiscreen video services over other vendors because the company has shown it can quickly — and cost-effectively — bring products to market, chairman and CEO Rocco Commisso said.
“The evolution of IP-enabled video gateways, TiVo’s solution powered by the cloud and Mediacom’s robust video and broadband solutions open the door to the next generation of video entertainment,” Commisso said in an interview.
In February, TiVo announced a partnership with U.K.-based set-top maker Pace, which is a major supplier to Mediacom. Under that deal, the companies are developing a six-tuner hybrid QAM/IP gateway with the TiVo user interface and whole-home DVR capabilities.
“Now that TiVo has an agreement in place to make their software available on Pace cable boxes, we believe we can improve the overall customer user experience at a lower overall monthly cost, particularly in the multiroom environment,” Commisso said.
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