TiVo and Sonic Team Up to Put TiVo on the Go

LAS VEGAS--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jan. 8, 2004--

Sonic(R) Enables TiVo(R) Series2(TM) Subscribers with Home Media Option(TM) to View Recorded Programming on Laptops, Burn Recorded Programming to DVD on their PCs

“TiVo enthusiasts have always been able to record and watch their favorite shows at home, and now they can watch them on the go”

Sonic Solutions (NASDAQ:SNIC), the leader in DVD creation software, announced today that it has teamed with TiVo (NASDAQ:TIVO), Inc., the creator of television services for digital video recorders (DVRs), to allow TiVo Series2 subscribers with Home Media Option to burn recorded programming onto DVD using Sonic MyDVD(R) and play their TiVo content on their PCs wherever they go with Sonic CinePlayer(TM). The combination of TiVo and Sonic technologies will, for the first time, allow TiVo subscribers to take advantage of their PC to access content on their TiVo DVR, burn to DVD, and enjoy TiVo on the go. The new software is being demonstrated by TiVo and Sonic at CES.

"Our subscribers love the TiVo experience so much that they don't want it limited to the living room," said Brodie Keast, Senior Vice President and General Manager, TiVo service. "Working with Sonic, we are giving our subscribers the ability to use their PCs to easily extend the TiVo experience and take it with them wherever they go."

Designed to work with TiVo's Home Media Option and Series2 DVRs, the new TiVo-enabled MyDVD and CinePlayer software makes it easy to find the "Now Playing" programs available on any networked TiVo DVR in the home. Once selected, the secure and encrypted TiVo programs are transferred to the PC, where a TiVo Content Security Key is used to unlock the files for playback or burning, preventing files from being shared online outside of the user's home network or online.

"TiVo enthusiasts have always been able to record and watch their favorite shows at home, and now they can watch them on the go," said Mark Ely, Senior Vice President of Corporate Strategy for Sonic. "With MyDVD and CinePlayer, TiVo subscribers can not only take their shows with them on their laptop PCs, but they can also burn them to DVDs for maximum portability. We are extremely pleased to be working with TiVo, the leading innovator in DVR technology, to move the TiVo experience from the home to anywhere a PC or DVD disc can go."

TiVo expects to begin selling bundles of the TiVo-enabled Sonic software and TiVo Content Security Key to TiVo subscribers in the Fall of 2004.

About TiVo, Inc.

Founded in 1997 with the mission to dramatically improve consumers' television viewing experiences, TiVo (NASDAQ: TIVO) is the creator of television services for digital video recorders (DVRs). TiVo's leadership has defined and inspired the entire category, earning the company patents for pioneering inventions associated with DVR software and hardware design. TiVo was the first to deliver on the promise of consumer choice and control over TV viewing, building a loyal and passionate subscription base with over 97% of customers surveyed recommending TiVo to a friend. This enthusiasm has contributed to overwhelming growth over the past year, and TiVo's total subscription base now exceeds 1 million subscribers. TiVo is headquartered in San Jose, CA. Additional information can be found at www.tivo.com.

About Sonic Solutions (NASDAQ:SNIC)

Based in Marin County, California, Sonic Solutions (http://www.sonic.com) is the world's leading developer of DVD creation software for professional, industrial, and consumer applications. With the majority of Hollywood film releases on DVD produced using Sonic's professional DVD authoring systems, Sonic technology is the studio standard for DVD authoring worldwide. Sonic's MyDVD and DVDit!(R) brands are also the most widely used DVD creation applications among consumers and video enthusiasts, as well as the software of choice among the key PC and after-market drive suppliers. Sonic RecordNow!(TM) is a leading solution for audio and data mastering. Sonic AuthorScript, the DVD and CD formatting and burning engine that underlies Sonic's applications, is the most widely deployed DVD software engine and has been licensed by Adobe, AOL, Microsoft, Sony, and many others.

Sonic, the Sonic logo, Backup MyPC, CinePlayer, PrePlay, DVD Producer, Edit-on-DVD, NoNOISE, OpenDVD, Sonic PrimeTime, RecordNow! and Simple Backup are trademarks of Sonic Solutions. AuthorScript, AutoDVD, DVDit!, DVD Fusion, MyDVD, PrePlay, ReelDVD, Scenarist, Sonic DVD Creator and Sonic Solutions are registered trademarks of Sonic Solutions. All other company or product names are trademarks of their respective owners and, in some cases, are used by Sonic under license. Specifications, pricing and delivery schedules are subject to change without notice.

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