Obviouslythis reportdoesnottake intoothercostssuch asdelivery, softwaredevelopment, licensingandroyaltiesbut even after the sale Apple are in with a very good profit margin.
TiVo has increased research anddevelopment by 36% in the past six months to ensure it can handle the softwarelicensing deals it's been rapidly signing with smaller cable firms such as RCN, Charter, Spain's Ono, France's Canal and Suddenlink, all of which want to use TiVo to leapfrog into the world of advanced television.