TV Guide

TV Guide is a weekly national magazine covering scheduled television programming, individualized for every broadcasting market, and feature stories on related subjects. A popular feature has been the crossword puzzle based on all things regarding television viewing. First published in 1953 in digest size, it continues to grow and change to keep up with the times.

As cable became more prevalant in homes in the U.S. and Canada, their at-home subscriptions started to dwindle as many service providers offered scrolling channel guides available to television viewers. To counter-balance that, the shift was made to a standard magazine size and other features were added. They began to list localized cable channels and their programming. A new back-of-the-book section joined the crossword when they added a brief synopsis of all the movies that would be shown on broadcast and cable channels.

While you can still buy the TV Guide in stores and via subscription, it has stretched further to keep current.  There is a television version with program information (date/time/channel) and original content like coverage of red carpet events and a weekly entertainment news magazine.  Online, users can sign in free of charge and personalize their viewing experience with blogs, forums, the ability to program TiVo® DVRs, and more. 

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Latest blogosphere posts tagged “TV Guide”

• Adam Lambert Wants to be Judas

  
  Hitz Only — Authority: 136
  Adam Lambert recently had an interview with TV Guide where he talked about what’s next for him. The American Idol alum said “I heard they’re trying to do a remake of ‘Jesus Christ Superstar’ and I want to play Judas. I’m going to start publicly campaigning for it. I think a movie would be really cool!” ...
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• Whats On TV Tonight: Monday, November 23rd, 2009

  
  Screen Junkies — Authority: 623
  Katee Sackhoff returns to nerd-bonering tonight.   CHECK OUT WHAT TO WATCH AFTER THE JUMP   NOTE: ALL TIMES EASTERN & PACIFIC!! read more
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• Rovi TV Guide widget debuts on Samsung HDTVs

  
  Engadget HD — Authority: 625
  The agreement between Rovi (formerly Macrovision) and Samsung for EPG data has taken an odd turn with with the debut of the TV Guide widget for Samsungs Yahoo! Widget enabled HDTVs. Check the pictures to get an idea of what it looks like, though with host of these televisions likely hooked up to satellite or cable ...
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• Update Digi TV Film: Program TV: 22-11-09.

  
  Eurocardsharing Forum — Authority: 175
  Digi TV Film: Program TV: 22-11-09. Intelsat 10-02 - Thor 3/5 @ 1° West 12608.00 H---27500 3/4 ########################### Digi Film 1 06:30 Kit Kittredge: An american girl 08:31 Pride and glory 11:01 Nights in Rodanthe 13:01 Fast and furious 4 15:00 Star Wars: The clone wars 17:00 The curious case of ...
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• Update CineCinema (france) 22-11-2009

  
  Eurocardsharing Forum — Authority: 175
  CineCinema TV Listings in English and France CineCinema (france) 22-11-2009 Astra (19.2E) - 11817.00 V --12581.00 V:275003/4 Please note that the progammes listed here are shown on encrypted satellite and cable broadcasts and you need to subscribe to a French TV network service to watch them ...
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• Update True Movies / True Movies 2 22-11-09

  
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  True Movies / True Movies 2 22-11-09 Eurobird 1 - 28.2E 11642V SYM:27500 FEC 2/3 SID52320 VPID2308 APID2309 Eng ############################# True Movies 07:00 Cast The First Stone When a young, unmarried teacher reveals she is pregnant, her seniors assume that it is as the result of an affair and so ...
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• New One TV [Dubais OneTV] 23-11-09.

  
  Eurocardsharing Forum — Authority: 175
  One TV [Dubais OneTV] 23-11-09. To receive Dubai ONE digital programs Satellite Arabsat BADR-4 Orbital Position 26 Deg. East Polarisation Vertical Frequency12,130 MHz Symbol rate27.5 MSymbols/sec F.E.C.3/4 Satellite NILE SAT 101 Orbital Position 7 Deg. West Polarisation Vertical Frequency 11,785 MHz Symbol ...
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• Update Film Four & Film Four +1 22-11-09

  
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  Film Four & Film Four +1 22-11-09 Astra 2D at 28.2E 10729 V SYM:22000 FEC 5/6 Film Four SID8335 VPID2312 APID2313 Eng ################################## FilmFour TV listings guide Today 11:00 The Wrong Arm of the Law[SUB BW] A criminal mastermind joins forces with Scotland Yard and the best of ...
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• New Nova TV Guide 23-11-09.

  
  Eurocardsharing Forum — Authority: 175
  Nova TV Guide 23-11-09. Hotbird 7A (13.0E) - 10930.00 H--27500 3/4 ####################################### novacinema1 06:45 THE SANTA CLAUSE 3: THE ESCAPE CLAUSE MOVIE Comedy, Family 08:25 FILMS AND STARS 2008 CURRENT AFFAIRS Showbiz, Special 09:05 IGOR MOVIE Animation, Comedy 10:45 GANDHI MOVIE True ...
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• The Week Of Sloth

  
  Pink is the New Blog | Everybody's Business Is My Business — Authority: 655
  Yesterday afternoon, David flew back East to be with his friends and family for the Thanksgiving holiday and I stayed here at home to hold down the fort. Many folks have asked why I decided not to fly back with him so I figured I’d explain a bit more. The bottom line is that I’m SO over flying for right now … ...
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• Whats On Tonight – Monday, November 23

  
  TVOvermind TVOvermind TV That Controls You — Authority: 635
  In an effort to help keep your TV viewing habits organized in your otherwise busy lives, we here at TVOvermind have come up with a daily list of whats airing each night on TV.  Each of the major networks are covered, as well as some cable channels.  If you have any suggestions for other shows/channels to cover, let ...
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• NGTV Guide: Monday, November 23

  
  NiceGirlsTV.com — Authority: 435
  Happy Thanksgiving Week! It’s time for our favorite shows to break out another holiday-themed episode; let’s see what kind of drama they can cook up alongside the turkey tonight.Gossip Girl – the CW 9/8c“The Treasure of Serena Madre” – It wouldn’t be Thanksgiving on the Upper East Side if there wasn’t ...
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• Wii pay-per-view programming introduced in Japan

  
  Hobbies Fun & entertainment - fun-entertainment.marc8.com — Authority: 165
  Not only are we still waiting for the TV Guide Channel that Japanese Wii users have been indulging in for the better part of two years, but now Variety is reporting that Nintendo has teamed up with a dozen corporate partners to tease us with a Japanese pay-per-view service for the console. read more
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• Holiday TV Guide...

  
  Joy In The Rain — Authority: 131
  As promised, here is this weeks holiday TV special guide. All times are Eastern Standard. I will provide you with a schedule each week through Christmas! Have fun watching! Val =) Monday , November 23, 2009 A Smoky Mountain Christmas (1986) – Hallmark, 12:00 p.m. Anne Tyler’s Saint Maybe – ...
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• Week 48 Printable TV Guides & we are back…

  
  what's on THE TUBE! — Authority: 123
  Well better late than never once again, due to some technical hiccups with the images on the guide deciding to work correctly as they haven’t for the last couple of months, you will notice they are shrunk this week (will be fixed properly next week). The Printable TV Guides were delayed a bit later than usual, ...
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• TV Talk returns Wednesday - Nov 22,2009

  
  TV TALK on Blog Talk Radio — Authority: 472
  Taking a few days away from TV Talk.. It will return on Wednesday the 25th of November, the day before Thanksgiving, and then resume our regular schedule on Monday November 30. In the meantime, I wish everyone the best of Thanksgivings. Sincerely, I do thank everyone who listens to the show.  Trying to make a ...
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• Quality Time

  
  Pink is the New Blog | Everybody's Business Is My Business — Authority: 655
  Yesterday was my last day with David before he flies back East to spend the week with friends and family for the Thanksgiving holiday. I have opted out of any air travel for the past couple of months so I will be staying here holding down the fort while he is gone. I had planned on attending the Pablove Benefit ...
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• NGTV Guide: Sunday, November 22

  
  NiceGirlsTV.com — Authority: 435
  It’s the last weekend before the holidays officially start; take a few minutes tonight to relax with Alex O’Loughlin & Co.Three Rivers – CBS 9/8c“The Kindness of Strangers” – The wife of a billionaire suffers the consequences after a setback leaves her without a new liver and her husband resorts to ...
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• The perfect Christmas movie marathon? Dirty Dancing

  
  TV Squad — Authority: 726
  One of the stranger quirks of the holidays on television is the way networks and channels program. Movie marathons have become very common, especially TBSs tradition of 24-hours of A Christmas Story . Now, another network is following in TBSs tradition by scheduling a movie marathon of its own. The TV Guide ...
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• Films op TV voor zondag 22 November 2009

  
  Eurocardsharing Forum — Authority: 175
  [Only Registered Users Can See Links Click Here To Register ] 12:55 - 14:20 op RTL4 Komedie (1999) uit Amerika IMDB-rating: 3.6 (3705 stemmen) Met Brendan Fraser, Sarah Jessica Parker, Alfred Molina e.aDudley is een goed bedoelende, maar stuntelige politieman, die ten strijde trekt tegen de kwade Snidely Whiplash. ...
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