TV Time

TV Time (formerly TVShow Time) is a tracking platform for TV and movies on iOS, Android, and web available in multi languages. The TV tracker helps series fans navigate their viewing experience. It enables users to track what they are watching, how they are watching, when they are watching, and why they are watching. TV Time also lets users react and comment on episodes and movies within the app's community. Users are not able to watch shows or movies with TV Time.

TV Time
Type of site
TV tracker, social network
Available inMultilingual
RegistrationFree
Launched2011 (2011)
Current statusActive
TV Time
Stable release
iOS

7.6.2 (March 29, 2019 (2019-03-29)[1])

Android 8.14.0-2020072101 (July 21, 2020 (2020-07-21)[2]) [±]

Operating systemiOS, Android
Websitewww.tvtime.com 

History
Company Timeline
2012 TV Time launches as TVShow Time in Paris, France.
2016 Whip Networks, a Santa Monica, CA based start-up, acquires TVShow Time.
2017 TVShow Time rebrands as TV Time.
2018 TV Time launches TVLytics, an insights platform for media companies.
2019 TV Time acquires its online metadata source, TheTVDB.
TV Time adds Movies and a Darkmode feature.
TV Time acquires Mediamorph.

Features

Every registered TV Time user has their own profile. When a user opens the app, four tabs appear at the bottom of the screen: Shows, Movies, Discover and Profile.

Shows
  • Watch List: A list of show posters or thumbnails with episode descriptions (depending on a user's preference). Here, users can see what shows to watch next, what they haven't seen in a while, and their watch history based on which shows they've added to their Watch List. In the poster view, a yellow progress bar that illustrates the user's progression on a show. This tab also allows one to mark an episode as ‘watched.’ In the thumbnail view, users have the option to  swipe right or press the check mark next to the episode description. In the poster view, users click the check mark within the episode pages.
  • Show Pages: Once an episode is marked as watched, individual episode pages reveal comments from the TV Time community and gives the ability to rate the episode, express feelings, and vote for favorite characters. There is a no spoiler rule in place, so unless a user has marked the episode as watched, this content will remain hidden.
  • Upcoming: The ‘Upcoming’ section works as a reminder for future episodes of shows a user has followed. Users can also opt in to receive push notifications an hour before a show airs.

Movies
  • Watch List: Similar to the Shows tab, a list of movie posters appears. Here, users can movies they have added to their Watch List. This tab also allows one to mark an episode as ‘watched’ by going into the movie and selecting the check mark next to the movie description.
  • Movie Pages: Movie pages allow users to rate the film, express feelings, and vote for favorite characters. The “no spoiler rule” applies here as well if a user has not marked the movie as ‘watched,’ they won't see comments left by the TV Time community.
  • Upcoming: The ‘Upcoming’ list features movies a user has added to their Watch List that have yet to be released.

Discover

The app offers an explore feature which allows users to discover new shows according to different criterion, such as genre and popularity.

  • Search & Discover More: The search bar lets users find shows, movies, and other users within TV Time. If a user isn't sure what to watch next, they have the option of using the ‘Discover More’ feature. This section has genre filtering capabilities, show status options (ongoing or ended), and trending series (what's popular or the “most binged”).
  • Recommendations: The ‘Top Shows for You’ field displays programming that a user may want to add to their Watch List based on genres and shows that they enjoy.
  • Trending: ‘Trending Shows & Movies’ features what's currently popular in TV Time based on the number of user comments within the last 3 days while ‘Recent Activity’ displays series that a users’ in-app friends are following.

Profile
  • Stats: The top of a user's profile features certain stats, such as how much time the user has spent watching TV a.k.a. their “TV Time.” This clock shows an estimated amount of time a user has spent watching television. The accumulated time is based on the episodes marked as watched and their duration. This is also available for movies in the “Movie Time” section. The top also features a number of episodes and movies watched by a user, which is based on the number of episodes a user has marked as watched. Another ‘Stats’ option at the bottom of the profile allows a user to dig deeper with graphs, badges, and rankings.
  • Show & Movie Lists: A user's profile displays recent shows/films that they've tracked. A profile may also show off lists of favorite shows/films if the user has chosen to do so. Users also have the option to get creative with “custom lists” that can combine both movies and television series.
  • Badges: Another characteristic of the profile is the display of badges. Badges are rewards that every user gets when using TV Time. They are divided in two main categories: discovery badges and addiction badges. Discovery badges are given when the user makes use of the site's features for the first time. Addiction badges, on the other hand, are given to the user when he or she interacts with TV shows. These badges are:
- Serial Emotioner Serial Actor Voter Serial Commentator Quick Watcher Marathoner Visionary Serial Watcher
No Stars / Brown Set 3 emotions on a show in a row Vote for 3 actors of a show in a row Comment 3 episodes of a show in a row, less than 1 hour after watching each episode Watch 3 episodes of a show less than 48h after their air date, in a row Watch 3 episodes of a show within 24 hours Be one of the first 5000 followers of a show that will become popular (+10000 followers) Watch TV shows for 5 days in a row
1 Star / Blue Set 5 emotions on a show in a row Vote for 5 actors of a show in a row Comment 5 episodes of a show in a row, less than 1 hour after watching each episode Watch 5 episodes of a show less than 48h after their air date, in a row Watch 5 episodes of a show within 24 hours Be one of the first 1000 followers of a show that will become popular (+10000 followers) Watch TV shows for 10 days in a row
2 Stars / Red Set 10 emotions on a show in a row Vote for 10 actors of a show in a row Comment 10 episodes of a show in a row, less than 1 hour after watching each episode Watch 10 episodes of a show less than 48h after their air date, in a row Watch 10 episodes of a show within 48 hours Be one of the first 500 followers of a show that will become popular (+10000 followers) Watch TV shows for 15 days in a row
3 Stars / Gold Set 15 emotions on a show in a row Vote for 15 actors of a show in a row Comment 30 episodes of a show in a row, less than 1 hour after watching each episode Watch 15 episodes of a show less than 48h after their air date, in a row Watch 20 episodes of a show within 72 hours Be one of the first 100 followers of a show that will become popular (+10000 followers) Watch TV shows for 30 days in a row
All information on this table was gathered manually though various users.


Statistics

As of 22 December 2020, the most followed television shows on TV Time are:[3]

Rank Title Followers Original Network Status Seasons Active Years Ref
1 Stranger Things 5,008,720 Netflix Continuing 4 2016 – present [4]
2 Game of Thrones 5,001,438 HBO Ended 8 2011 – 2019 [5]
3 The Walking Dead 4,230,440 AMC Continuing 10 2010 – present [6]
4 13 Reasons Why 4,189,085 Netflix Ended 3 2017 – 2020 [7]
5 Money Heist 3,631,178 Continuing 4 2017 – present [8]
6 Riverdale 3,531,056 The CW 4 2017 – present [9]
7 The 100 3,489,734 Ended 7 2014 – 2020 [10]
8 Grey's Anatomy 3,166,077 ABC Continuing 16 2005 – present [11]
9 Orange Is the New Black 3,064,114 Netflix Ended 7 2013 – 2019 [12]
10 The Flash (2014) 3,035,685 The CW Continuing 6 2014 – present [13]
11 Lucifer 3,015,053 Netflix 5 2016 – present [14]
12 Arrow 2,810,348 The CW Ended 8 2012 – 2020 [15]
13 Black Mirror 2,749,256 Netflix Continuing 5 2011 – present [16]
14 Vikings 2,624,195 History 6 2013 – present [17]
15 The Big Bang Theory 2,607,974 CBS Ended 12 2007 – 2019 [18]
16 Breaking Bad 2,470,839 AMC 5 2008 – 2013 [19]
17 Sherlock 2,458,925 BBC 4 2010 – 2017 [20]
18 The Vampire Diaries 2,417,195 The CW 8 2009 – 2017 [21]
19 Supernatural 2,399,006 15 2005 – present [22]
20 American Horror Story 2,370,889 FX Continuing 9 2011 – present [23]
21 Pretty Little Liars 2,340,985 Freeform Ended 7 2010 – 2017 [24]
22 Sex Education 2,314,867 Netflix Continuing 2 2019 – present [25]
23 How to Get Away with Murder 2,309,315 ABC Ended 6 2014 – 2020 [26]
24 The Simpsons 2,204,133 FOX Continuing 31 1989 – present [27]
25 Prison Break 2,170,305 Ended 5 2005 – 2017 [28]
26 Elite 2,078,103 Netflix Continuing 3 2018 – present [29]
27 Teen Wolf 2,063,613 MTV Ended 6 2011 – 2017 [30]
28 Friends 2,019,591 NBC 10 1994 – 2004 [31]
29 You 1,986,044 Netflix Continuing 2 2018 – present [32]
30 Once Upon a Time (2011) 1,934,696 ABC Ended 7 2011 – 2018 [33]
31 How I Met Your Mother 1,889,192 CBS 9 2005 – 2014 [34]
32 Narcos 1,867,860 Netflix 3 2015 – 2017 [35]
33 Dark 1,813,905 3 2017 – 2020 [36]
34 Rick and Morty 1,759,985 Adult Swim Continuing 3 2013 – present [37]
35 Mr. Robot 1,746,188 USA Network Ended 4 2015 – 2019 [38]
36 Suits 1,745,652 9 2011 – 2019 [39]
37 Marvel's Daredevil 1,737,600 Netflix 3 2015 – 2018 [40]
38 Supergirl 1,737,590 The CW Continuing 5 2015 – present [41]
39 Gossip Girl 1,721,798 Ended 6 2007 – 2012 [42]
40 The Originals 1,719,353 5 2013 – 2018 [43]
41 Westworld 1,650,726 HBO Continuing 3 2016 – present [44]
42 The End of the F***ing World 1,637,273 Channel 4 Ended 2 2017 – 2020 [45]
43 Peaky Blinders 1,605,422 BBC One Continuing 5 2013 – present [46]
44 Sense8 1,573,399 Netflix Ended 2 2015 – 2018 [47]
45 Modern Family 1,572,646 ABC 11 2009 – 2020 [48]
46 Gotham 1,498,120 FOX Ended 5 2014 – 2019 [49]
47 Shadowhunters 1,467,814 Freeform 3 2016 – 2019 [50]
48 Marvel's Jessica Jones 1,427,708 Netflix 3 2015 – 2019 [51]
49 The Umbrella Academy 1,415,697 Continuing 2 2019 – present [52]
50 House of Cards (US) 1,371,673 Ended 6 2013 – 2018 [53]

Languages

TV Time is currently available in thirteen, different languages.

Show
Arabic
Dutch
French
German
Italian
Japanese
Korean
Polish
Portuguese (BR)
Portuguese (PT)
Russian
Spanish
Turkish

Plugins

TV Time has a public API,[54] which allows users to create their own plugins. A plugin for Kodi that marks episodes as watched automatically after it has been watched on it was released on February 15, 2015. Another plugin for Google Chrome[55] that integrates several features to the web browser had been released a few weeks before.

Database

TV Time uses TheTVDB’s database as a source of information for all shows and movies in its library.

See also
  • Tvtag, a similar website also dedicated to television, now shut down.

References
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  2. "TV Time - Track What You Watch". Google Play Store. 2020-07-21. Retrieved 2020-07-21.
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  4. "Stranger Things on TV Time". TV Time. Retrieved on December 22, 2020.
  5. "Game of Thrones on TV Time". TV Time. Retrieved on December 22, 2020.
  6. "The Walking Dead on TV Time". TV Time. Retrieved on December 22, 2020.
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  8. Money Heist, retrieved 2018-10-18
  9. Riverdale, retrieved 2018-01-07
  10. "The 100 on TV Time". TV Time. Retrieved on December 22, 2020.
  11. "Grey's Anatomy on TV Time". TV Time. Retrieved on December 22, 2020.
  12. "Orange Is the New Black on TV Time". TV Time. Retrieved on December 22, 2020.
  13. "The Flash on TV Time". TV Time. Retrieved on December 22, 2020.
  14. Lucifer, retrieved 2019-01-08
  15. "Arrow on TV Time". TV Time. Retrieved on December 22, 2020.
  16. "Black Mirror on TV Time". TV Time. Retrieved on December 22, 2020.
  17. "Vikings on TV Time". TV Time. Retrieved on December 22, 2020.
  18. "The Big Bang Theory on TV Time". TV Time. Retrieved on December 22, 2020.
  19. "Breaking Bad on TV Time". TV Time. Retrieved on December 22, 2020.
  20. "Sherlock on TV Time". TV Time. Retrieved on December 22, 2020.
  21. "The Vampire Diaries on TV Time". TV Time. Retrieved on December 22, 2020.
  22. "Super Natural on TV Time". TV Time. Retrieved on December 22, 2020.
  23. "American Horror Story on TV Time". TV Time. Retrieved on December 22, 2020.
  24. "Pretty Little Liars on TV Time". TV Time. Retrieved on December 22, 2020.
  25. "Sex Education on TV Time". TV Time. Retrieved on December 22, 2020.
  26. How to Get Away with Murder, retrieved 2018-01-07
  27. The Simpsons, retrieved 2018-01-07
  28. "Prison Break on TV Time". TV Time. Retrieved on December 22, 2020.
  29. "Elite on TV Time". TV Time. Retrieved on December 22, 2020.
  30. "Teen Wolf on TV Time". TV Time. Retrieved on December 22, 2020.
  31. "Friends on TV Time". TV Time. Retrieved on December 22, 2020.
  32. "You on TV Time". TV Time. Retrieved on December 22, 2020.
  33. "Once Upon a Time on TV Time". TV Time. Retrieved on December 22, 2020.
  34. "How I Met Your Mother on TV Time". TV Time. Retrieved on December 22, 2020.
  35. Narcos, retrieved 2018-01-07
  36. "Dark on TV Time". TV Time. Retrieved on December 22, 2020.
  37. "Rick and Morty on TV Time". TV Time. Retrieved on December 22, 2020.
  38. Mr. Robot, retrieved 2018-01-07
  39. "Suits on TV Time". TV Time. Retrieved on December 22, 2020.
  40. Marvel's Daredevil, retrieved 2018-01-07
  41. "Supergirl on TV Time". TV Time. Retrieved on December 22, 2020.
  42. "Gossip Girl on TV Time". TV Time. Retrieved on December 22, 2020.
  43. The Originals, retrieved 2018-01-07
  44. "Westworld on TV Time". TV Time. Retrieved on December 22, 2020.
  45. "The End of the F***ing World on TV Time". TV Time. Retrieved on December 22, 2020.
  46. "Peaky Blinders on TV Time". TV Time. Retrieved on December 22, 2020.
  47. "Sense8 on TV Time". TV Time. Retrieved on December 22, 2020.
  48. "Modern Family on TV Time". TV Time. Retrieved on December 22, 2020.
  49. "Gotham on TV Time". TV Time. Retrieved on December 22, 2020.
  50. "Shadowhunters on TV Time". TV Time. Retrieved on December 22, 2020.
  51. "Marvel's Jessica Jones on TV Time". TV Time. Retrieved on December 22, 2020.
  52. "The Umbrella Academy on TV Time". TV Time. Retrieved on December 22, 2020.
  53. "House of Cards (US) on TV Time". TV Time. Retrieved on December 22, 2020.
  54. "TVShow Time API". TVShow Time. Retrieved on October 21, 2015.
  55. "TVShow Time". Chrome Web Store. Retrieved on October 21, 2015.

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