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                        SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                              Washington, D.C.  20549
  
                                     FORM 8-K
  
                                  CURRENT REPORT
                        Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of
                        The Securities Exchange Act of 1934
  
  
                         Date of Report:  January 22, 2001
                         (Date of earliest event reported)
  
                                     TIVO INC.
              (exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
  
            Delaware               Commission File:            77-0463167
  (State or other jurisdiction        000-27141             (I.R.S. Employer
      of incorporation or             --------              Identification No.)
         organization)
  
                                 2160 Gold Street
                                   P.O. Box 2160
                             Alviso, California 95002
           (Address of Principal executive offices, including zip code)
  
                                  (408) 519-9100
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               (Registrant's telephone number, including area code)
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  ITEM 8.  CHANGE IN FISCAL YEAR
  
       On December 12, 2000, the Executive Committee gave authorization to our
  management to decide whether to change our fiscal reporting year-end from
  December 31 to January 31. On January 22, 2001 our management made the decision
  to change our fiscal year-end from December 31 of each year to January 31 of
  each year.
  
       We believe that this change in our fiscal year will help align the
  seasonal patterns of demand in our business with our reporting cycle, and better
  align the Company's promotional activities with those of our retail, service and
  network partners.
  
       We will report information with respect to the one month transition period
  beginning on January 1, 2001 and ending on January 31, 2001 on our Form 10-K for
  the year-end January 31, 2001, pursuant to Rule 13a-10.
  
  
                                     SIGNATURES
  
  
       Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the
  Registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the
  undersigned hereunto duly authorized,
  
  
                                 TIVO INC.
  
  
  
  Date:    January 31, 2001      By:  /s/  David H. Courtney
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                                        David H. Courtney
                                        Chief Financial Officer and Sr. Vice
                                        President of Finance and Administration
                                        (Principal Financial and Accounting
                                        Officer)
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                        SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                              Washington, D.C.  20549
  
                                     FORM 8-K
  
                                  CURRENT REPORT
                        Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of
                        The Securities Exchange Act of 1934
  
                         Date of Report:  January 22, 2001
                         (Date of earliest event reported)
  
                                     TIVO INC.
              (exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
  
            Delaware               Commission File:            77-0463167
  (State or other jurisdiction        000-27141             (I.R.S. Employer
      of incorporation or             --------              Identification No.)
         organization)
  
                                 2160 Gold Street
                                   P.O. Box 2160
                             Alviso, California 95002
           (Address of Principal executive offices, including zip code)
  
                                  (408) 519-9100
                                  --------------
               (Registrant's telephone number, including area code)
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  ITEM 8.  CHANGE IN FISCAL YEAR
  
       On December 12, 2000, the Executive Committee gave authorization to our
  management to decide whether to change our fiscal reporting year-end from
  December 31 to January 31. On January 22, 2001 our management made the decision
  to change our fiscal year-end from December 31 of each year to January 31 of
  each year.
  
       We believe that this change in our fiscal year will help align the
  seasonal patterns of demand in our business with our reporting cycle, and better
  align the Company's promotional activities with those of our retail, service and
  network partners.
  
       We will report information with respect to the one month transition period
  beginning on January 1, 2001 and ending on January 31, 2001 on our Form 10-K for
  the year-end January 31, 2001, pursuant to Rule 13a-10.
  
                                     SIGNATURES
  
       Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the
  Registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the
  undersigned hereunto duly authorized,
  
                                 TIVO INC.
  
  Date:    January 31, 2001      By:  /s/  David H. Courtney
           ----------------           ----------------------
                                        David H. Courtney
                                        Chief Financial Officer and Sr. Vice
                                        President of Finance and Administration
                                        (Principal Financial and Accounting
                                        Officer)