TiVo to shut down TiVo Rewards program

TiVo appears to be eliminating its TiVo Rewards referral program. TiVo had been giving out points to anyone who could convince friends, colleagues, or complete strangers to sign up for TiVo service.

The program works much the same way as a game of skee ball. If you get a few points, you can trade them in for a lousy toy like a TiVo Christmas ornament or set of coasters. A few more points will get you a remote control, and a whole heck of a lot of points will get you a fancier prize like a Slingbox or a TiVO HD.

While a member of the TiVo Community Forum indicates that the rewards program could shut down as early as February 28th, Dave Zatz spoke with a TiVo representative who said the date would be May 28th. Either way, if you've got some unused points to use, you might want to start checking out the list of available rewards.