LA TIMES--Coming soon to a couch near you: laziness. TiVo and Domino's announced today that they're launching a service that allows you to order a pizza from your TV set-top box. Those who already have a Domino's account don't have to enter their address or name -- they just push a few buttons and wait for the pizza to arrive (they will have to get up off the couch to pay the delivery person, though).
It's the latest in an onslaught of services that allow people to buy things from their TVs. In the next few years, we'll be able to buy much more. For example, consumers will be able to order products they see in TV shows. This is being deployed by companies such as Backchannel Media, which shows icons on screens. If consumers click on these icons, they'll be sent a link on their computers that shows them where to buy the product.
This is also being deployed during TV commercials, allowing consumers who see a commercial that interests them to click on it and find out more information. TiVo customers who fast-forward through Domino's commercials, for instance, will now get a prompt asking them if they want to order a pizza.
"This kind of stuff is considered to be the natural evolution of the shopping channel," said an industry spokesman.
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