TiVo Introduces Portal To Stream Shows Online

By Edward Cardenas

SOUTHFIELD (CBS Detroit) - TiVo has launched a new feature to allow customers to search and stream shows on PCs and Macs.

TiVo Online offers customers the ability to find programs they want to watch from their cable lineup, or a variety of streaming services while at home.

"TiVo Online is the service you can rely on to guide you right to what you want from cable and video on demand, streaming services and web videos and opens the renown value of TiVo's search to find and connect straight to your favorite content in a simple, easy to use fashion," said Tom Rogers, TiVo's President and CEO, in a release. "TiVo has always been the best way to watch TV, but now, TiVo Online becomes the trusted source for doing just that, and it's free and easily accessible to anyone."

TiVo states that new service allows users to search shows, actors, and networks for shows, view popular content, quick access to a channel lineup.

Subscribers can also use the new service to manage their 'My Shows' feature; view and manage upcoming recordings;and edit, or copy, OnePass selections from one DVR to another.

While the service is available for customers to utilize in home currently, TiVo stated that out of-home streaming/downloading is anticipated to be coming soon.