i.TV Launches Free TV Guide App for iPhone

Written by IT News on 7:32 PM

i.TV (pronounced in-dot-TV), a company that develops innovative media guide services, announced today the launch of a movie and TV guide service for the iPhone and iPod touch. i.TV is a free download for the iPhone and iPod touch, and is available only in the U.S. and Canada from the iTunes App Store. "I. TV makes it easy to find TV and movie programming options, entertainment share information with friends, and access media anywhere, you can take an iPhone or iPod touch," said Brad Pelo, i.TV is the founder and CEO. “When Apple announced that it would give third parties the opportunity to develop applications for the iPhone and iPod touch, we saw an opportunity to exploit the powerful features of Apple products to create a new type of media discovered the benefits. To make such a viable tool, we forged a strategic partnership with TV Guide because we knew they would give the user the best and most comprehensive media guide information. We are convinced those who use i.TV will be satisfied with the outcome."

Users of i.TV benefit from relevant and current TV programs, films based on its current location. Users can also customize their settings for even more precise lists, while it provides rich background information for most programs, including celebrity photos, biographies, show details, ratings and reviews. Advanced sort options make it easy to organize the TV listings in categories, while built-in filtering capabilities exclude unnecessary information from the respective lists. Community-oriented features add to the usefulness of this app, allowing users to discover programming and socialize around entertainment.

But what is probably the most important feature of i.TV, its ability to stream content to the iPhone and iPod touch. Naturally unit owners must have at least firmware 2.0 are installed. [source softpedia]

You may download i.TV via the iTunes App Store here.