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TiVo, Panasonic Renew Licensing Agreement (MESA)
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TiVo Oct. 31 announced that consumer electronics company Panasonic has renewed its product and intellectual property licensing agreement with Rovi, a multi-year extension that will see Panasonic continue to use several Rovi products in the Japanese market.
“Our continued collaboration with Panasonic further reinforces the need for technologies and solutions to power next-gen entertainment services while enhancing the overall user experience,” said Michael Hawkey, SVP and GM of user experience to TiVo. “Our innovative products help companies like Panasonic deliver seamless navigation experiences that help users find the content they want to watch no matter where they are or what device they are watching from.”
Panasonic will use Rovi’s G-Guide, G-Guide HTML and G-Guide xD products, allowing Panasonic to provide advanced entertainment discovery experiences on TVs, DVRs and set-top boxes. Panasonic also signed a multi-year worldwide license renewal for Rovi’s entertainment discovery patent portfolio.
