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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• Whats On TV Tonight: Tuesday, December 22nd, 2009

  
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    Tonight, join Carrie Underwood as she warms your yule log.   CHECK OUT WHAT TO WATCH AFTER THE JUMP   NOTE: ALL TIMES EASTERN & PACIFIC!!! read more
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• ‘The Hurt Locker’ Is The Bomb

  
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  I am happy to report that I made it back to SoCal without incident and am currently enjoying the lovely weather here. On my flight out from Detroit, I was able to finally get around to watching a screener of the film The Hurt Locker : The Hurt Locker stars Jeremy Renner and tells the tale of a US military ...
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• A Dougsploitation News Special Report: Whatever Happened to THE CHRISTMAS KIDS???

  
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  Another rerun from last Christmas? Damn, I must have had a lot more free time in 2008. Enjoy... Back in the 70s, TV talk show host (and future mega-producer and casino mogul) Merv Griffin hosted a few holiday-themed syndicated variety specials. One particular show that I remember fondly was 1973s MERV GRIFFIN ...
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• December week three messages from some of America’s most innovative Churches.

  
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  The most recent messages from some of America’s most innovative churches. - 12/20/2009 - The grid is below the break. Church Speaker Message a Jon Ferguson All the Lonely People Let It Be Christmas 12/20 b Francis Chan Beware of Good Liars 12/13 ...
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• Best of 2009, Best of the Decade

  
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  If you haven’t been with us from the very beginning, you may not know that the reason I began Mad News is because keeping up with the best-of-the-year accolades at the end of 2007, and then the awards nominations, became overwhelming. Since there’s plenty of Mad News now, I’m pulling some of these listings into ...
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• Films op TV voor dinsdag 22 December 2009

  
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  [Only Registered Users Can See Links Click Here To Register ] 09:00 - 10:40 op NED3 Familiefilm (2003) uit Nederland IMDB-rating: 6.3 (137 stemmen) Met Quinten Schram, Frensch de Groot, Jordy Mul e.aMartha, de zus van Pietje, gaat zich verloven met journalist Paul Velinga. Om dit te vieren wordt er een groot ...
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• TV Guide’s Best/Worst List – Michelle Forbes

  
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  Look who made TV Guide’s Best and Worst of 2009 list for Best Performance of the Year! Michelle Forbes was outstanding as the disturbed maenad, Maryann, in season two of True Blood. Her character shocked and amazed us all and Michelle added a sexiness to Maryann that was truly noteworthy.Congratulations, Michelle!TV ...
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• Holloway is One of TV Guides Best Performers for 2009

  
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  Josh Holloway, Lost What a pleasant surprise to find out that a few years trapped in the 1970s Dharma Initiative transformed shifty con man James "Sawyer" Ford" into heroic leader Jim LaFleur. Holloways delicate shift in character retained Sawyers rakish charm, but imbued him with a welcome sense of gravitas. ...
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• Dances With Na’vi

  
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  Last night, Sarah and I enjoyed a lovely dinner just the two of us so that we could spend some time talking before I fly back to LA today. My whirlwind trip is practically over so I’m glad I had the chance to hang out with Sarah one on one before I leave. We grabbed a bite to eat at Bahama Breeze and then went ...
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• Movies, specials, and documentaries airing this week (12/21-12/27) on Christian Television Networks

  
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  Christmas movies, specials, and documentaries airing this week ( 12/21 -12/27) on Christian Television Networks. The grid is below the break and on the “Weekly Grid tab.” Times are indicated in the appropriate column. Please post programs not included here in the comments section. Movies, ...
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• Info Nova TV Guide 21-12-09.

  
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• Info True Movies / True Movies 2 21-12-09

  
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• The public memorial service to honor Oral Roberts Monday (12/21) at 2:00pm CT / 3:00 p.m. ET / 20:00 GMT will be televised on Christian Television Networks.

  
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  Oral Roberts Memorial Service - The public memorial service to honor Oral Roberts Monday (12/21) at 2:00pm CT / 3:00 p.m. ET / 20:00 GMT at the Mabee Center on the campus of ORU will be televised on: Golden Eagle Broadcasting – KGEB-TV, channel 53  in Tulsa, Sky Angel 129 GODTV – DIRECTV Ch. ...
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• This Week on TV (12/21-12/27)

  
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  (Make sure to check out TV Envy’s Programming Schedule .) MONDAY (12/21) Little People, Big World ( TLC, 8pm ):  “Amy fears Matt is having a midlife crisis when he purchases two pricey cars when he still has to pay off their big home remodel.” She learned about this “midlife crisis” thing from ...
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• WAS THIS EVER POSTED BEFORE?

  
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  KRIS IN TV GUIDE A FEW QUOTES: So what’s in store for the New Year’s Eve bash? I think we’re gonna do a couple of songs. ["Live Like We Are Dying"] and “Can’t Stay Away”. We’re pretty excited. Have you and Allison kept in touch since doing Idol together? I haven’t talked to her in ...
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• This Is How We Do Xmas

  
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  Last night was Sarah and Mark’s annual Xmas party and it should go without saying that it was another fabulous night in Detroit. Before the festivities got started last night, I met up with Tracey and Zakiya for dinner and gift exchanging: It was very nice getting to spend some alonetime with Tracey and Z. We ...
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• Flysat Updates: 20.12.2009

  
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• The Virginia Christmas Spectacular 2009, “Jingle in the City,” airs on the Liberty Channel beginng Sunday (12/20) at 10am, 2pm, and 10pm ET.

  
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  Virginia Christmas Spectacular 2009 – “Extra! Extra!” So begins J ingle in the City , the 2009 production of the Virginia Christmas Spectacular presented by the worship ministry of Thomas Road Baptist Church in Lynchburg, Virginia under the leadership of Senior Pastor Jonathan Falwell and Executive Producer ...
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• Films op TV voor zondag 20 December 2009

  
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  [Only Registered Users Can See Links Click Here To Register ] 12:30 - 13:40 op BBC2 Animatie (1993) uit Amerika IMDB-rating: 8 (55231 stemmen) Met Danny Elfman, Chris Sarandon, Catherine OHara e.aJack Skellington, pompoenkoning van Halloween Town, is het zat om elk jaar hetzelfde te doen tijdens Halloween. Op een ...
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