Tivo Tracks Superbowl Viewing Habits 543
ThePretender writes "Sprinkled in the Janet Jackson boob stories is an alarming bit of information: Tivo tracks subscribers' viewing habits. They know how many times the boob was viewed, among other good-to-have (meaning data worth $$) information. Yes, if you agreed to Tivo's privacy policy you knew they could do this, with the promise that you aren't identifiable. Put on the tin foil hats? Or just another way for them to keep your monthly fee down (snicker)." A story from 2002 has more information and makes clear that Tivo does have the capability to record every click you make on the remote control, at all times. Previously Tivo said they tracked 10,000 people for the Super Bowl, this year 20,000.
What I want to know... (Score:1, Funny)
Alternate Headline (Score:5, Funny)
OH NO!!! (Score:1, Funny)
I hope they don't sell that information to my wife!
~Turd
my 13 yr old cousin.... (Score:5, Funny)
Me (Score:5, Funny)
Well that's it now! (Score:4, Funny)
This is unacceptable. From now on, I'll keep my Tivo box disconnected from the phone socket.
Just try to track my boob viewing habbits *now* mssrs Tivo! Ah! That's turned you white hasn't it, hey, hey?
There haven't been more people staring at a boob.. (Score:5, Funny)
Fortunately... (Score:5, Funny)
> A story from 2002 has more information and makes clear that Tivo does have the capability to record every click you make on the remote control, at all times.
Fortunately, they still don't have the ability to track what your other hand is doing, at any time.
Alarm? (Score:2, Funny)
What alarm?
This is a non-story.
The real problem. (Score:3, Funny)
I am going to be scarred for life.
Re:Me (Score:4, Funny)
In the case of the SuperBowl booby, they won't even need to track people online. They just have to measure the incoming rash of remotes coming back under warranty for repair of the replay button.
I'd like to formally announce that it's my ... (Score:3, Funny)
Re:MoveOn.org's Boycott (Score:5, Funny)
bravo, CBS, for keeping our children safe.
To put it into some perspective (Score:5, Funny)
Ms. Jackson needs some support, and I don't mean from her family. One would think that they could implant some convictions to prevent this sort of droopy moral character in the future. We need more pert personalities to provide better role models for our country.
Re:There haven't been more people staring at a boo (Score:5, Funny)
Yeah, but people were using fast-forward with that one, not rewind!
Re:Link to video please (Score:5, Funny)
man (Score:2, Funny)
Re:Is there a privacy issue? (Score:2, Funny)
just rig a little robotic arm to move the buttons and surf.
I'm so glad I took out that insurance policy now...
Re:Is there a privacy issue? (Score:5, Funny)
Noooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo..
Imagine what the majority of users watch. It ain't the good stuff you know. It's whether Daisy is sleeping with Brad behind Eric's back whilst Jake is having difficulty running his business and Karen is deciding whether to give up her job and become an alternative therapist.
in other words
Re:Is there a privacy issue? (Score:3, Funny)
But if the cops get themselves a real warrant from a real judge, they're welcome to look thru my tivo logs.
Re:ANI makes anonymization worthless (Score:3, Funny)
Now in my case, that's a DSL line, but there's no call setup going on, so ANI is not an issue.
Can they still track me? Of course they can. Do I care? Not particularly. I wasn't even watching the game at home. If they are checking on me, they are probably bored spitless. "Oh geez, he's watching Angel again."
Marketing info sometimes helps *you*. (Score:5, Funny)
Of course, next year, her nipples will have little stickers that say "Drink Pepsi!" on them... but hey, life's full of compromises.
Re:Alternate Headline (Score:5, Funny)
Justin Timberlink is going to do a follow-up free concert with Outcast on CBS.
"Sorry Ms Jackson... OOOhhh!!!"
Re:Alternate Headline (Score:2, Funny)
Okay, so what did all this tracking discover ...? (Score:5, Funny)
Especially when we've^M^M^M^M they've been drinking.
ReplayTV Skipped All Football, Showed Only Adverts (Score:3, Funny)
I hope somebody tracked that.
We Are TiVo (Score:2, Funny)
Re:Marketing info sometimes helps *you*. (Score:3, Funny)
Yes, but if I twist the nipples will I get a free iTunes Music Store song?
Re:Fortunately... (Score:2, Funny)
outraged (Score:5, Funny)
Re:Prudish hysteria (Score:5, Funny)
When I saw it today I went and made a glass of chocolate milk for some strange reason.