TV search engine tells you when that show is on next

Posted by Cory Doctorow, November 15, 2007 7:05 AM | permalink

LocateTV looks like a pretty good US/UK TV listings search engine -- Lottie sez, "LocateTV is a film and TV search engine that tells you when any show is next on air, on TV, online and on DVD, specific to your region and channels (US and UK). It's slick and simple, with lovely widgets, which you can embed on your blog or post to share the scheduling info with your readers - which remains always dynamically updated and relevant to them." Link (Thanks, Lottie!)

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#1 posted by x00x , November 15, 2007 9:11 AM

Thanks so much. I really need this. way cool.

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#2 posted by Advice_Network , November 15, 2007 9:58 AM

Two words. Bit torrent.

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#3 posted by roadburn , November 15, 2007 11:31 AM

As we know, every good idea already has occurred to an Apple user, and this is no different.

The iPhone has an app called "TV Forecast" that will tell you when the next new installments of your favorite shows will be on the air.

I haven't had the heart to tell my phone about the writers' strike, however...

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#4 posted by plasticboy , November 15, 2007 11:57 AM

Finally, an expedient way to prove the Caine-Hackman Theory!

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#5 posted by mdhatter

, November 15, 2007 1:07 PM

On a slight tangent, I use a site for public radio schedules, podcasts, and streams called PublicRadioFan.com. Global listings too, and with lots of different ways to organize the listings.

It's inspired me to join more than one station, based on how their schedule fits my taste better than my local NPR affiliate (who are doing fine without me), and I kick the guy 10 bucks a year just for sharing such a thoughtfully executed project.

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#6 posted by happenchance , November 15, 2007 4:48 PM

Why the hell doesn't my Sky+ box have this?!? Honestly, it's only a matter of time before someone starts open sourcing/hacking these digital set-top boxes and including functionality like this! Frickin genius!

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#7 posted by peetah , November 16, 2007 10:00 AM

Fancast.com seems to provide similar functionality albeit with only US cable providers being represented.

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#8 posted by rollerskater , November 16, 2007 11:20 AM

this is a brilliant idea.