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TiVo, Funai renew product and intellectual property license

TiVo and consumer electronics manufacturer Funai Electric has renewed its multi-year product and intellectual property license for entertainment products across Japan, North America and Europe.

On the cusp of re-entering the Japanese market with its 4K TV sets, Funai has licensed TiVo’s electronic program guides, including G-Guide and G-Guide xD. Funai will also implement TiVo’s G-Guide HTML in its future 4K TV models.

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