TV.com
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| entertainment | |
| languages | English |
| operator |
CBS Interactive ( CBS Corporation ) |
| Registration | Optional |
| Annual income | June 1, 2005 |
| On-line | (currently active) |
| http://www.tv.com/ | |
TV.com is a website owned by CBS Interactive ( CBS Corporation ). The site includes television and focuses on English language programs broadcast or broadcast in Australia, Canada, Ireland, Japan, New Zealand, the United States and the United Kingdom. It emphasizes user-generated content . Australia and UK versions of the website are also available on au.tv.com and uk.tv.com, respectively.
history
CNET originally acquired the domain name (among other generic domain names such as news.com, radio.com etc.) in the mid-1990s to host a website for the company. One of these shows was titled TV.com . The program, highlighting the best of the internet for new and casual computer users, aired on the US Syndication.
CNET then acquired TV Tome , a fan-run TV database. TV.com was released on June 1, 2005 a few months after the acquisition . Much of the features and content from the original TV Tome website has been maintained on the new TV.com website.
On May 15, 2008 , CBS announced its acquisition of CNET Networks and the company changed its name to CBS Interactive.
TV.com has continued to innovate the television experience by integrating it with technology as seen with the creation of WatchList. This service offered personalized TV lists influenced by user actions and social media that eventually carried over to the creation of TV.com Relay.
properties
TV.com offers show descriptions, cast and crew lists, full episodes, clip length videos, discussion forums, and extensive episode guides for many shows. Episode guides may include synopsis information, a summary, credits, notes, trivia, quotes, and images provided by the networks. All text information in the guides is generated by the user.
Users earn points for participating. After a user earns a certain number of points, he / she becomes the editor of the guide and can moderate user submissions.
The website provides actor guides that include actor bios, credits, trivia and quotes, pictures, forums, and related messages. Like show pages, users can become editors for these guides after earning points by providing native content.
In addition to the user-defined database for TV information, TV.com creates original editorial content and special features for notable TV events such as comic-con, season finals, shows, pre- and holidays.
Mobile app
The website's mobile application enables users to stream video content, including clips and full-length episodes, directly to their device.
Relay
TV.com Relay is a social TV check-in application that is available over mobile networks and the web. Users can see what their friends are watching in shows they are watching, participate in discussions, and earn badges to review.
Individual evidence
- ↑ TV.com WHOIS, DNS, & Domain Info - DomainTools . In: WHOIS . Retrieved August 9, 2016.
- ↑ All Brands . CBS Interactive. Archived from the original on May 21, 2009. Retrieved February 11, 2016.
- ↑ Laurie Pasiuk: Vault Guide to the Top Internet Industry Employers . Vault.com, 2006, ISBN 978-1-5813-1384-0 .
- ↑ Staci D. Kramer @sdkstl: CNET Launches TV.com | paidContent . Web.archive.org. June 2, 2005. Archived from the original on May 11, 2011. Retrieved February 16, 2016.
- ^ Jon Wong: CBS to buy CNET Networks - CNET . News.cnet.com. May 15, 2008. Retrieved February 11, 2016.
- ↑ Christina Warren: TV.com Launches WatchList: TV Guide for the Social Media Era . Mashable.com. September 30, 2009. Retrieved February 11, 2016.
- ↑ Connecting to the iTunes Store . Itunes.apple.com. Retrieved February 11, 2016.
- ↑ Relay and TV.com Join Social TV Race [492] | Archives - TV App Market . Appmarket.tv. August 12, 2010. Archived from the original on November 2, 2010. Info: The archive link has been inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. Retrieved February 11, 2016.
