New York Post: TiVo’s aggressive bid to disrupt the TV-ratings system is taking a snarky turn. The set-top box firm will announce Monday that it will give away for free the basic TV-ratings data that has been sold for decades by Nielsen and, more recently, some smaller players angling to break its hold. “We at TiVo Research congratulate Rentrak and comScore on their recent merger,” reads one scheduled TiVo ad. “Best of luck taking on Nielsen in the ratings game.”