Xperi

Acquisition of seventh (and still unnamed) smart TV partner could signal a major escalation of TiVo's bid to establish itself in the TVOS business

Parent company Xperi still insists that TiVo-powered smart TVs will hit U.S. shelves by the end of 2024

Xperi had previously forecasted an annual run rate of around $140 million in two years from its still-nascent TVOS business

The recently introduced streaming platform, which combines popular SVODs with TiVo-branded FAST channels, has been deployed by Buckeye Broadband, Blue Stream Fiber, Blue Ridge Communications and Bluepeak

Xperi also announces new retail distribution via Europe's Argos

Shipments to other European countries are expected 'in the coming weeks,' with Xperi touting a fourth TV OEM partner and still targeting 7 million users by the end of 2025

Evolution will be the exclusive set-top and streaming stick supplier in North and South America for the rebranded TiVo Managed IPTV Service

Foxconn-owned Sharp is the second smart TV maker to use the TiVo OS. Xperi also says that TiVO sets will start appearing in the U.S. in 2024

The German automaker will use the 'Powered By TiVo' platform to program its in-car audio for 5-Series and above models

Slow rollout seems to bely Xperi's ambitious plans to deploy 7 million TiVo-powered smart TVs by 2026