Ownership Submission
FORM 3
UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

INITIAL STATEMENT OF BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES

Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, Section 17(a) of the Public Utility Holding Company Act of 1935 or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940
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(Print or Type Responses)
1. Name and Address of Reporting Person *
  West Stuart
2. Date of Event Requiring Statement (Month/Day/Year)
04/17/2006
3. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
TIVO INC [tivo]
(Last)
(First)
(Middle)
C/O TIVO INC, 2160 GOLD STREET
4. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)
_____ Director _____ 10% Owner
__X__ Officer (give title below) _____ Other (specify below)
Acting CFO
5. If Amendment, Date Original Filed(Month/Day/Year)
(Street)

AVLISO, CA 95002
6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing(Check Applicable Line)
_X_ Form filed by One Reporting Person
___ Form filed by More than One Reporting Person
(City)
(State)
(Zip)
Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned
1.Title of Security
(Instr. 4)
2. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned
(Instr. 4)
3. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I)
(Instr. 5)
4. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership
(Instr. 5)
Common Stock 33,196 (1)
D
 

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Table II - Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned (e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivative Security
(Instr. 4)
2. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date
(Month/Day/Year)
3. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security
(Instr. 4)
4. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security 5. Ownership Form of Derivative Security: Direct (D) or Indirect (I)
(Instr. 5)
6. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership
(Instr. 5)
Date Exercisable Expiration Date Title Amount or Number of Shares
Stock Option (right to buy)   (2) 05/07/2012 Common Stock 15,000 (9) $ 3.9 D  
Stock Option (right to buy)   (3) 01/28/2013 Common Stock 30,000 (10) $ 5.07 D  
Stock Option (right to buy)   (4) 04/24/2013 Common Stock 20,000 (11) $ 5.43 D  
Stock Option (right to buy)   (5) 05/03/2014 Common Stock 25,000 (12) $ 7.18 D  
Stock Option (right to buy)   (6) 01/14/2015 Common Stock 15,000 (13) $ 4.44 D  
Stock Option (right to buy)   (7) 03/02/2015 Common Stock 50,000 (14) $ 4.14 D  
Stock Option (right to buy)   (8) 03/29/2016 Common Stock 30,000 (15) $ 7.24 D  

Reporting Owners

Reporting Owner Name / Address Relationships
Director 10% Owner Officer Other
West Stuart
C/O TIVO INC
2160 GOLD STREET
AVLISO, CA 95002
      Acting CFO  

Signatures

Sheryl Andersen, Attorney-in-Fact For: Stuart West 04/19/2006
**Signature of Reporting Person Date

Explanation of Responses:

* If the form is filed by more than one reporting person, see Instruction 5(b)(v).
** Intentional misstatements or omissions of facts constitute Federal Criminal Violations. See 18 U.S.C. 1001 and 15 U.S.C. 78ff(a).
(1) Included in these shares are 29,833 shares of unvested restricted stock, of which 25,000 shares shall vest on 10/6/2006 and 4,833 shall vest on 3/20/2007.
(2) These shares were granted on 5/7/2002 and vest 1/48 per month for 48 months.
(3) These shares were granted on 1/28/2003 an vest 1/48 per month for 48 months.
(4) These shares were granted on 4/24/2003 and vest 1/48 per month for 48 months.
(5) These shares were granted on 5/3/2004 and vest 1/48 per month for 48 months.
(6) These shares were granted on 1/14/2005 and vest 1/24 per month for 24 months.
(7) These shares were granted on 3/2/2005 and vest 1/48 per month for 48 months.
(8) These shares were granted on 3/29/2006 and vest 1/48 per month for 48 months.
(9) These shares consist of 14,687 shares that are vested and exercisable and 313 shares that have not yet vested.
(10) These shares consist of 23,750 shares that are vested and exercisable and 6,250 shares that have not yet vested.
(11) These shares consist of 14,582 shares that are vested and exercisable and 5,418 shares that have not yet vested.
(12) These shares consist of 11,977 shares that are vested and exercisable and 13,023 shares that have not yet vested.
(13) These shares consist of 9,375 shares that are vested and exercisable and 5,625 shares that have not yet vested.
(14) These shares consist of 13,541 shares that are vested and exercisable and 36,459 shares that have not yet vested.
(15) These shares consist of 30,000 shares that have not yet vested.

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