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One-time DVR pioneer ReplayTV has been sold to DirecTV. This follows competitor EchoStar's purchase of Sling Media back in September. The most interesting question is what happens to TiVo now.

TiVo has been pinning its hopes on a new contract with Comcast and a new emphasis on selling ads. But hopes had run high that TiVo would make up with DirecTV. The two companies were strong partners early in TiVo's life, but their relationship has been on the rocks since 2004. Why would DirecTV want to put TiVo in its boxes now, when it can use ReplayTV software for free?