Amazon Planning DVR, Challenging TiVo

Aug 20, 2018 | Mark Gurman & Spencer Soper | Add comment

Amazon.com is developing a new device that records live TV, working around cable providers and encroaching on TiVo Corp.’s market, according to a person familiar with the plans. The device, dubbed “Frank” inside Amazon, is a new type of digital video recorder for the streaming era. It would include physical storage and connect to Amazon’s existing Fire TV boxes, the living room hub for the company’s online video efforts, according to the person.

This article was originally posted on bloomberg.com

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