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TiVo

American  
[tee-voh] / ˈti voʊ /
Trademark.
  1. a brand of digital video recorder and subscription-based service used chiefly for recording television programs.


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People were fast forwarding through all the commercials because they were watching it on TiVo.

From Los Angeles Times • May 18, 2026

We were poised to, but TiVo overnight took all the advertising money out of our budget.

From Los Angeles Times • May 18, 2026

TiVo even became a verb—people remarked that they’d “TiVo” a show whether it was recorded on a TiVo or not.

From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 16, 2025

The company behind TiVo has changed hands multiple times, eventually evolving to focus on its operating system and smart TVs, video service for cars and an advertising platform.

From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 16, 2025

I want to tell her that I prefer TiVo on mute and I wish she’d cooperate.

From "Mockingbird" by Kathryn Erskine

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