TiVo is making a lot of headlines lately, after the announcement of the new TiVo Premiere model launch, we now hear that Virgin Media will offer the DVR’s to its 3.8 million subscriber base this year. It’s not the first time the UK market has seen TiVo, Sky satellite tv offered the box back in 2000. However, after some ‘difficulties’ Sky dropped TiVo in 2003 and created their own set-top recorder.

The move could see TiVo a major player in the European DVR market, which it needs after posting a $10.2 million loss in the Q4 of 2009. The company enjoyed massive popularity in the US when launched as it was the only DVR available. But now almost all cable providers have a DVR set-top boxe available.

So they can compete in the new world of internet tv, the new premiere combines the best  digital media set-top boxes and the familiar DVR setups that we all love. The new device features a heavy amount of internet interaction, allowing viewers to chooses movie from a standard tv or cable provider or download the stream from an online provider such as Netflix, Amazon CinemaNow or Blockbuster.

According to the Daily Telegraph, The UK TiVo’s will run the new IPTV Project Canvas which was recently slammed by Virgin. The free catch up online tv service will stream content from ITV, Channel 4, Five, BT, TalkTalk and the BBC.

The new UK TiVo is set for launch this year but neither TiVo or Virgin confirmed prices.

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