TiVo to License Technology to Pioneer

By Jon Healey

June 12, 2003 12 AM PT

TiVo Inc. of San Jose, a leading developer of personal video recorders, has licensed its technology to Pioneer Electronics Inc., the U.S. arm of Tokyo-based Pioneer Corp.

Financial terms of the deal, which is expected to be announced today, were not disclosed.

Pioneer, a leading manufacturer of DVD recorders, is expected to begin selling a video recorder with TiVo’s television recording technology by the end of the year. It will be competing with recorders from previous TiVo licensees Toshiba Corp., Sony Corp. and General Motors Corp.’s Hughes Electronics unit.

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Jon Healey

Jon Healey writes and edits stories for the Los Angeles Times’ Fast Break Desk, the team that dives into the biggest news of the moment. In his previous stints, he wrote and edited for the Utility Journalism team and The Times editorial board. He covered technology news for The Times from 2000 to mid-2005.

TiVo to License Technology to Pioneer

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