Update: Tivo seen in Blockbuster retail stores

Back in mid-October, Tivo started offering Blockbuster On Demand to it’s customers. We knew that the Blockbuster retail stores were supposed to

Tivo in stock at Blockbuster stores

start carrying Tivo units, but hadn’t actually seen any. We asked at several locations in central Florida, but no one had any – until we happened onto some today! There were displays in a prominent location in the store, and both Tivo Series 2 and 3 units are available. The store employees also seemed very knowledgeable about how the Tivo (in general) works, and the benefits of owning one. Even though Blockbuster is closing over 900 stores through 2010, it can only be a good thing for Tivo Inc.’s success to have boxes seen in more locations.

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