Blockbuster to stream video to TiVo

Blockbuster announced today that it plans to offer OnDemand videos to TiVo set top boxes during the second half of 2009. Blockbuster will hardly be the first service offering premium internet video streaming to TiVo. You can already find videos from Amazon, CinemaNow, Jaman, and Netflix on a TiVo. But hey, more choices are always a good thing, right?

Blockbuster tried to launch its own set top box in 2008, but the device hasn't gained much traction.

In addition to making the Blockbuster OnDemand video service available on TiVo boxes, Blockbuster has agreed to sell Tivos at many of its 4,000 video rental stores across the US. The New York Times reports that Blockbuster will offer 5,000 to 10,000 video titles at a time, with new releases costing about $3.99 to rent for 24 hours.

Tags: blockbuster, tivo, video-on-demand