In a move that may miff Comcast, Verizon and other pay TV providers, TiVo and Amazon.com plan to sell movies directly to TV viewers with TiVo receivers, AP reported Tuesday morning.
Under the “Buy on TV” product TiVo and Amazon launched Tuesday, subscribers will be able to buy movies with their TiVo remote, and have the films downloaded directly to their TiVo DVRs.
Since the service will rely on high-speed Internet connections from cable operators and telcos, it could draw the ire from broadband providers. Amazon has been one several Internet providers that have pushed for network neutrality regulations that would prevent cable operators and telcos from limiting their ability to deliver content through their high-speed pipes.
Amazon and TiVo have already cut deals with several top Hollywood studios to supply movies for the Unbox service, including Sony Pictures, MGM, Warner Bros., Paramount Pictures and Universal Studios.
[Via broadcastnewsroom]