TiVo Acquires Aereo Assets

SAN JOSE, CA -- (Marketwired) -- 03/13/15 -- TiVo Inc. (NASDAQ: TIVO), a leader in the advanced television entertainment market, announced today that it had received approval from a U.S. Bankruptcy Court Judge to acquire certain assets from Aereo.

Commenting on the approval and acquisition, Tom Rogers, President and CEO of TiVo, said:

"TiVo has always innovated to meet the constantly changing ways TV audiences choose to access content. This strategic acquisition of Aereo's trademarks and customer lists will enhance our ability to serve the growing segment of consumers who want access to both broadcast television and over the top content. TiVo has found success in providing a more comprehensive offering and sophisticated user experience than any other player in the marketplace and we look forward to expanding on that success."

The decision was made March 12 in U.S. Bankruptcy Court in Manhattan as the finalization of the Feb. 24 sale of Aereo's patents, hardware and other assets.

About TiVo TiVo Inc. (NASDAQ: TIVO) is a global leader in next-generation television services. With global headquarters in San Jose, CA and offices in New York, NY, Boston, MA and Durham, NC, TiVo's innovative cloud-based Software-as-a-Service solutions enable viewers to consume content across all screens in and out-of-the home. The TiVo solution provides an all-in-one approach for navigating the 'content chaos' by seamlessly combining live, recorded, on-demand and over-the-top television into one intuitive user interface. The TiVo experience provides TV viewers with simple universal search, discovery, viewing and recording from any device, creating the ultimate viewing experience. TiVo products and services are available at retail or through a growing number of pay-TV operators world-wide. TiVo's multiple subsidiary companies provide the broader television industry and consumer electronics manufacturers, cloud-based video discovery and recommendation options, interactive advertising solutions and audience research and measurement services. More information at: www.TiVo.com.

TiVo, the TiVo logo, WishList, Season Pass, Roamio, are trademarks or registered trademarks of TiVo Inc. or its subsidiaries. All other trademarks are the property of their respective owners.

This release contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. These statements relate to, among other things, TiVo's future business and growth strategies including future distribution agreements as well as revenue and subscription growth from MSO customers (both domestically and internationally), financial guidance for TiVo's first quarter and full fiscal year ending January 31, 2016, future growth in TiVo's overall subscription base including both TiVo-Owned and MSO subscriptions, future improvements in TiVo's retail business from TiVo Roamio, TiVo Roamio OTA products and new pricing and selling models in TiVo's retail business, future revenues, products, and distribution deals from TiVo and Digitalsmiths, future efficiencies in R&D and associated decreases in R&D costs, and future capital allocation initiatives including the amount, timing and sufficient availability of shares in the marketplace for future share repurchases. Forward-looking statements generally can be identified by the use of forward-looking terminology such as, "believe," "expect," "may," "will," "intend," "estimate," "continue," or similar expressions or the negative of those terms or expressions. Such statements involve risks and uncertainties, which could cause actual results to vary materially from those expressed in or indicated by the forward-looking statements. Factors that may cause actual results to differ materially include delays in development, competitive service offerings and lack of market acceptance, as well as the other potential factors described under "Risk Factors" in the Company's public reports filed with the Securities and Exchange, including the Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended January 31, 2014, our Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q for the periods ended April 30, 2014, July 31, 2014, and October 31, 2014, and Current Reports on Form 8-K. The Company cautions you not to place undue reliance on forward-looking statements, which reflect an analysis only and speak only as of the date hereof. TiVo disclaims any obligation to update these forward-looking statements.

Source: TiVo Inc.

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