Skip to content

Bob Caswell

Media consumer, tech enthusiast, and gamer

  • Home
  • About
  • Toggle search form

Category: Netflix

Wal-Mart Releasing Movie Downloads Versus TiVo Adding Commercials

Posted on November 28, 2006August 20, 2008 By Bob Caswell 7 Comments on Wal-Mart Releasing Movie Downloads Versus TiVo Adding Commercials

TivologoWalmartlogo Both Wal-Mart and TiVo had some big news today in the area of trying to commercialize the latest advances in digital media. Wal-Mart released its movie download service with a twist: you have to buy the DVD. But for a few bucks extra, you get a download too. TiVo decided to sell advertising space at the end of recorded programs and track how many people watch them. So the question of the day is:

Which of these new services is more likely to succeed (or fail)?

Read More “Wal-Mart Releasing Movie Downloads Versus TiVo Adding Commercials” »

Media, Netflix, Shopping, Tech News

Posts pagination

Previous 1 … 3 4
  • Amazon
  • Apple
  • Computers
  • Cyberlaw
  • Do-It-Yourself Tech
  • Gadgets
  • Gaming
  • Google
  • Internet
  • Just For Fun
  • Media
  • Microsoft
  • Music
  • Netflix
  • Privacy
  • Shopping
  • Sony
  • Tech News
  • Tech Reviews
  • Web 2.0
  • Yahoo

Copyright © 2026 Bob Caswell.

Powered by PressBook Green WordPress theme

Manage Consent
To provide the best experiences, we use technologies like cookies to store and/or access device information. Consenting to these technologies will allow us to process data such as browsing behavior or unique IDs on this site. Not consenting or withdrawing consent, may adversely affect certain features and functions.
Functional Always active
The technical storage or access is strictly necessary for the legitimate purpose of enabling the use of a specific service explicitly requested by the subscriber or user, or for the sole purpose of carrying out the transmission of a communication over an electronic communications network.
Preferences
The technical storage or access is necessary for the legitimate purpose of storing preferences that are not requested by the subscriber or user.
Statistics
The technical storage or access that is used exclusively for statistical purposes. The technical storage or access that is used exclusively for anonymous statistical purposes. Without a subpoena, voluntary compliance on the part of your Internet Service Provider, or additional records from a third party, information stored or retrieved for this purpose alone cannot usually be used to identify you.
Marketing
The technical storage or access is required to create user profiles to send advertising, or to track the user on a website or across several websites for similar marketing purposes.
  • Manage options
  • Manage services
  • Manage {vendor_count} vendors
  • Read more about these purposes
View preferences
  • {title}
  • {title}
  • {title}