Reply #40: You REALLY like to look under rocks don't You... you need some facts..

[Rosco T.]

FACT: TiVo was set to sue DIRECTV also when they started bringing in their NDS devloped software that could POTENTIALLY infringe on the TiVo Patents... DIRECTV CAVED IN AND LICENSED THE TECH FROM TIVO. Your "Murdoch manipulatating Tivo to Sue" ranks as one of the biggest loads of shite I've ever heard. Get this thru your head... DIRECTV DOES NOT OWN/CONTROL TIVO. PERIOD. If that was the case, why would TiVo be able to cut a deal with COMCAST to make COMCAST DVR'S USING TIVO SOFTWARE?

That's not 'aligning themselves with DirecTV'.. thats selling the software and tech.

DISH COULD HAVE DONE THE SAME THING BUT REFUSED..

and I won't EVEN go into the XM/SIRIUS thing again... Sirius BAILED on AAR. Period. For the 1st contract preiod AAR was FREE to both Sirius & XM so they could get into ears, when the contract came up, Sirius wouldn't pay up, XM did and offered even more.. the "exclusive" tag is one of convenience... when Sirius wouldn't pony up, XM became the only carrier...