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Some television executives have blamed use of digital video recorders as a reason for sharp declines in "live" viewing of most major broadcast networks this fall. But data capturing a full week of delayed viewing through DVRs reveals nearly identical audience declines. The data are likely to underscore concerns about traditional television viewing, suggesting that people are either watching broadcast television shows through on-demand services, or are turning to alternatives such as online video.

CBS, NBC and Fox will face Dish in court starting Monday over its commercial-skipping feature AutoHop, which works on TV network programs recorded on DVRs.

Each fall we return to our beloved TVs, ready for the favorites to ease into an autumnal slump while new series fight for a spot on our DVR.

TiVo late Tuesday reported better-than-expected results for its fiscal first quarter ended April 30. For the quarter, the DVR seller posted revenue of $45.7 million and diluted EPS of $1.04 a share, with adjusted EBITDA of $149.4 million. The Street had been expecting revenue if $42 million and a loss of 31 cents a share. Adjusted EBITDA and net income reflect litigation proceeds of $175.7 million from the company’s recent patent infringement settlement with Dish Network.

After two months on the air, Conan O'Brien's late-night talk show is the favorite of younger viewers - that is, when DVR usage is factored in, according to basic-cable network TBS.

TiVo posted a wider first-quarter loss on mounting research-and-development spending and patent-litigation costs related to its "time-warping" digital-video-recorder technology.

Much of the prime-time audience lost to NBC when Jay Leno moved into prime-time has gone not to its rivals but the digital video recorder.