PVRblog quite possibly on CNN tonight

Word on the street is that I might get a soundbite or two on tonight's NewsNight with Aaron Brown, on CNN (here's the TiVo Central link to record it). The shot at right is a screengrab from before my interview, when I was taking photos like this one in the studio (by the way, I love that since I was sitting in Portland they put a photograph of Portland behind me).

I talked about the TiVo advertising story and how it's kind of unfair to people that bought TiVos thinking they could avoid advertising. I did couch it by saying they gotta get profitable somehow and it's not entirely unexpected, but still a bummer for consumers and fans of TiVo's disruptive nature.

I often forget how nuts TV can be and I'm sure I was a nervous, stammering, sweating freak, so I'm looking foward to seeing how CNN gets anything useful out of me.

Comments

[Greg DePasse]

Sounds cool. Just programmed my Tivo to catch it. You should have included the link to record it via Tivo Central Online (TCO):

Good luck,
Greg

[Matt Haughey]

Good call, lemme add that.

[Not Imprtant]

I know this topic was beaten to a pulp last week, but did you really by a TiVo to avoid advertising, or to FF through advertising so you could watch a 30 minute program in 22 minutes or so, and watch what you want when you want. If I just wanted to avoid advertising I could close my eyes and hit mute for 3 minutes at every commercial break.

Personally I dont find the "Thumbs Up" to record this show annoying at all and from people I have spoken to who have seen a demo that is all this is, but instead of a green thumb you could see a Ford logo.

[Not Imprtant]

I realize that sounded very negative so I wanted to add good luck being on TV and I do think thats very cool.

[Matt Haughey]

Aw shucks. I heard they cut down the segment with me in it, so tonight's show probably won't have me in it, but clips may play throughout CNN tomorrow that do have my spot in it. Aw well.

[Scott]

IS that the Channel 2 set or Channel 12?