TiVo One Monthly Active Users (MAU) Surge
Reached 5.3 million MAUs on TiVo One at year-end, surpassing the 5.0M goal and representing ~250% growth year-over-year (from ~1.5M to 5.3M). Management targets >7M MAUs in 2026.
Media Platform Advertising Momentum
Media Platform revenue grew ~15% in the quarter driven by advertising. TiVo One ARPU finished the year at $7.80 (with some quarter-to-quarter volatility). New supply and demand partnerships include Titan Ads, OpenGlass, Anoki, FreeWheel and direct homepage ad campaigns for Hallmark Media, Freeform, NBCUniversal and TNT. Company expects Media Platform revenue to double in 2026 and ARPU to exceed $10 by year-end 2026, with a long-term ARPU goal north of $20.
Connected Car Footprint Expansion
DTS AutoStage footprint exceeded 14 million vehicles, a ~40% year-over-year increase. Signed Mercedes-Benz (first brand to adopt all 4 Xperi Connected Car solutions). Connected Car revenue grew ~5% in the quarter and 12% year-over-year (full year) aided by minimum guarantee arrangements; new Tier 1 and OEM agreements and HD Radio adoption with Toyota, Honda, Audi.
IPTV Subscriber and Pay TV Transition
IPTV subscriber households grew 25% year-over-year to 3.25 million. Multiple managed IPTV and broadband-only wins (Prism Fiber, MIDTEL, ClaroVTR, Frontier, Cogeco) supporting a transition from legacy Pay TV to IPTV subscription revenue that management expects will help level the Pay TV business over time.
Improved Profitability and Expense Reductions
Non-GAAP adjusted operating expenses fell 13% in the quarter and 18% for the year (down $60M to $274M). Adjusted EBITDA was $22M in Q4 (19% of revenue) and $77M for FY2025 (17% of revenue), an improvement of ~2 percentage points versus prior year. Management expects stock-based compensation to decline ~25% in 2026 to ~$31M.
Stabilized Operating Cash Flow and Liquidity
Q4 operating cash flow was $4M. Full-year operating cash flow was near neutral ( ~$0.5M usage) vs. $55M usage in prior year, demonstrating significant improvement. Cash and cash equivalents at quarter end were $97M. 2026 outlook targets operating cash flow of $15M–$25M and positive free cash flow at the midpoint.
Strategic Partnerships and Product Extensions
Exceeded smart TV partner goal (10 partners vs. initial goal of 4). Expanded product capabilities (Blacknut Cloud Gaming, home screen video ad units, demos on mini LED TVs), renewed key CE agreements (Sound United, Onkyo), and extended IMAX Enhanced into new categories (e.g., high-end earbuds), supporting broader platform distribution and monetization opportunities.