Ice TV has released the final version of its long-promised Android app. One potentially useful feature: the app, which is a free download, includes a 7 day EPG even if you’re not a full Ice TV subscriber. [Ice TV]
Electronic program guides (EPGs) aren’t much use if the networks don’t provide accurate information about when programs are actually due to start and finish. Networks are doing a poor enough job that ACMA has decided to start publishing monthly monitoring guides tracking just how accurate the information provided by the networks actually is. More »
Ice TV has long had an iPhone app, but the subscription electronic program guide is now showing a bit of Android love. The company has issued a beta version of its Android app, letting you access upcoming show lists and schedule recordings direct from your phone. More »
Since late last year, Australian TV ratings have also included data on people who record shows and watch them later. Which shows are most likely to benefit from that switch — and why is the data about time shift still pretty suspect? More »
It’s a simple feature but one that would be very welcome in every electronic program guide on the market: subscription EPG Ice TV has added a ‘New Shows’ option that lists new programs on free-to-air television each week, making it easier to discover new shows (and schedule them automatically). [Ice TV]
Subscription EPG provider IceTV has long offered an iPhone client, but its range will soon expand. The company is planning Android and Samsung clients in the near future, though it hasn’t specified a release date. Can we have a BlackBerry version as well, please? [IceTV]
Foxtel’s search function on its electronic program guide has been missing for some time. Now the pay TV company says the problem is finally being resolved. More »
Optus has announced plans to stop producing a print guide for subscribers to its pay TV service, claiming that most people now use the electronic program guide (EPG) to find what they want to watch. What’s your preferred method for keeping track of what’s on the box? More »
To date, TiVo’s main offering in the video-on-demand space has been movies in partnership with Blockbuster. That’s about to expand dramatically however, with the release of new higher-capacity TiVo-branded PVRs and a host of download options. More »
