NEW YORK --
TVGuide.com, now reaching 23 million unique users per month, today announced
that it is launching a TV listings and entertainment news application
exclusively for Android. Developed in collaboration with Roundbox Inc., TV
Guide Mobile will allow users to quickly and easily find out when their
favorite TV shows are on and where to watch them. Users will also receive
TVGuide.com's breaking entertainment news, scoops, episode recaps and daily TV
hot lists. The new application can be found on Android Market by searching for
"TV Guide" from an Android phone.
TVGuide.com's
mobile product portfolio also includes an iPhone application with 1 million
installations since its October 2009 release and mobile website m.tvguide.com,
which has optimized the TVGuide.com experience on Web-enabled cell phones since
April 2008.
"TVGuide.com
is a market leader in allowing entertainment fans to find what they want to
watch, when they want it," said Christy Tanner, General Manager,
TVGuide.com. "We're enthusiastic about the opportunity to follow up our
successful iPhone app with an Android app that is poised to capitalize on the
rapid growth of the Android market."
TV Guide
Mobile will allow users to keep lists of their favorite TV channels and shows
on their Android phone. Users can browse listings by time to see what's on now
or up to 14 days in advance, or can search by show name, cast member, episode
title and episode or program description.
TV Guide
Mobile for Android requires operating system version 1.5 or higher. The
application is free-of-charge.
About
TVGuide.com
Reaching
more than 23 million unique visitors per month, TVGuide.com is a one-stop
entertainment destination for online television, news, community and TV
listings. TVGuide.com's Online Video Guide allows users to watch virtually any
and every available full-length TV episode from all the major broadcast and
cable television networks. TVGuide.com is ranked #1 by comScore's "TV and
Entertainment" category for attracting the "most engaged" users
who average five visits per month, 13 minutes per visit and 18 page views per
person. In addition, TVGuide.com is attracting a young and affluent fan base -
50 percent are under 35 years old and 29 percent earns a household income of
more than $100k a year. TV Guide Network, TVGuide.com and the TV Guide brand
are part of a joint venture owned by Lionsgate (NYSE: LGF), the leading next
generation studio, and One Equity Partners, the private equity firm of JPMorgan
Chase.
About
Roundbox
Roundbox is
the leading provider of mobile broadcast software for broadcasters, mobile
operators, and device manufacturers. Roundbox's award-winning product suite
empowers its customers to deliver innovative mobile broadcast applications,
enabling them to increase revenue, enhance competitive differentiation, and
improve the user experience.
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