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Archive for January, 2008

Traditional TV schedules are dead, apparently

by Molly on January 16th 2008 at 2:02 pm

According to Tiscali’s TV Trends Report 2007 published today:

Tiscali TV Trends Report 2007

Strong stuff; but in many ways good news for LocateTV. The report, independent although commissioned by UK broadband and media provider Tiscali, claims that in a competitive and fast-moving entertainment market, ‘choice is key and will have a significant impact on who suceeds’.

Absolutely. We set up the site because our experiences suggested that, with so much content available over so many platforms (TV, DVD, the different online providers), people want to find out exactly where and when they can see their favourite shows and actors, rather than wade through crowded schedules, constantly missing programmes or repeats of old favourites or shows they’ve been recommended.

It’ll be interesting to see how the big commercial broadcasters respond to these new ways of watching TV. What with the LA writers’ strikes and copyright disputes, one thing’s sure: the times, they are a-changin.

Customise your TV listings

by Molly on January 9th 2008 at 3:17 pm

Just when you thought January was all dullness, diets and bad weather, along comes Lottie to brighten up your week.

Yes, it’s LocateTV’s second video blog, and in this episode Lottie demonstrates how to use the new MyPicks feature, which allows you to bookmark your top TV shows, movies and actors to build a custom-made page showing when all your favourite things are next showing on TV, online and on DVD.

It’s the perfect month to hide away with your favourite programmes, so learn how to make the most of it…

New Year, new design

by Molly on January 2nd 2008 at 1:54 pm

Happy New Year from everyone at the LocateTV blog… we hope you’ve had a fantastic Christmas and that LocateTV really helped you wade through all the rubbish in those crammed TV schedules to find what and who you really wanted to watch.

You may have noticed that, despite all the alcohol and merriment, we’ve managed to do quite a bit of work – and that LocateTV is looking a mighty bit clearer and easier to use. The front page especially has been tweaked to make the search box more visible, we’ve emphasised how you can change your region and TV supplier to make the results perfectly tailored for you, and everything’s just that bit… well, prettier.

The My Picks symbol is now also nice and graphic so that making a personalised favourites page is outrageously simple.

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