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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001255224-03-000067
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20031014
FILED AS OF DATE:		20031016

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			PERRY MARK W
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001062466

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	000-27141
		FILM NUMBER:		03943658

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		1119 ST PAUL STREET
		CITY:			BALTIMORE
		STATE:			MD
		ZIP:			21202
		BUSINESS PHONE:		410244-0115

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			TIVO INC
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001088825
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	CABLE & OTHER PAY TELEVISION SERVICES [4841]
		IRS NUMBER:				770463167
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			0131

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		2160 GOLD STREET
		STREET 2:		PO BOX 2160
		CITY:			ALVISO
		STATE:			CA
		ZIP:			95002
		BUSINESS PHONE:		4087476080

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		894 ROSS DRIVE
		STREET 2:		SUITE 100
		CITY:			SUNNYVALE
		STATE:			CA
		ZIP:			94089
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<periodOfReport>2003-10-14</periodOfReport>
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        <issuerCik>0001088825</issuerCik>
        <issuerName>TIVO INC</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>TIVO</issuerTradingSymbol>
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        <reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0001062466</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>PERRY MARK W</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>1119 ST. PAUL STREET</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2></rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>BALTIMORE</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>MD</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>21202</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
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<isOfficer>0</isOfficer>
<isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner>
<isOther>0</isOther>
<officerTitle></officerTitle>
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<nonDerivativeTransaction>
<securityTitle>
<value>Common Stock</value>
</securityTitle>
<transactionDate>
<value>2003-10-14</value>
</transactionDate>
<transactionCoding>
<transactionFormType>4</transactionFormType>
<transactionCode>J</transactionCode>
<equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved>
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<transactionTimeliness>
<value></value>
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<transactionAmounts>
<transactionShares>
<value>550</value>
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</transactionShares>
<transactionPricePerShare>
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<value>1257</value>
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<footnote id="F1">Held by Perry Residential Trust dated 3/27/99, as amended, Mark W. &amp; Mauree Jane Perry, Trustees.</footnote>
<footnote id="F2">In addition to the holdings reported herein, the reporting person directly holds options for 20,000 common shares and indirectly holds: (i) 53756 common shares in the MWP Investment Partnership, (ii) 2 common shares in the MWP Revocable Trust dated 12/01/98, (iii) warrants for 1,465,900 common shares in New Enterprise Associates 10, L.P. (&quot;NEA 10 Shares&quot;), and (iv) 15,559 common shares in NEA Partners 10, L.P. (&quot;NEA Partners 10 Shares&quot;).  The reporting person is a general partner of NEA Partners 10, L.P., which is in turn the general partner of New Enterprise Associates 10, L.P.  The reporting person disclaims beneficial ownership, within the meaning of Section 16 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, or otherwise of such portion of the NEA 10 Shares and the NEA Partners 10 Shares, in which the reporting person has no actual pecuniary interest.</footnote>
<footnote id="F3">Charitable contribution.</footnote>
</footnotes>
<ownerSignature>
<signatureName>Louis S. Citron, attorney-in-fact</signatureName>
<signatureDate>2003-10-16</signatureDate>
</ownerSignature>
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