DigiGuide

DigiGuide

Developer(s)	GipsyMedia Limited
Stable release	8.4 / May 2008
Preview release	8.5 / Jun 2010
Operating system	Microsoft Windows
Type	Electronic program guide
License	Proprietary software
Website	digiguide.com

DigiGuide is a digital TV guide^[1] in the UK.

Features

DigiGuide support listings for many of the UK channels, and encourages broadcasters to join the service for no cost to them. The program can also import listings for channels from other countries in various formats (for example XMLTV) using a converter. Users can also create and share their own listings.

The software is available as a 30-day free trial. After this time it is paid for by subscription. It operates a referral programme, with the incentive of subscription extensions for successful referrals.

The functionality of DigiGuide is also available using a browser and on portable devices via the separate myDigiGuide.com service.

The DigiGuide TV and radio listings data, in a variety of formats and timezones, is available as a corporate service.

DigiGuide and its holding company GipsyMedia were purchased in 2010 by EBS New Media Limited, a company that specialises in producing TV schedules and EPG services for many TV channels worldwide.^[2] The DigiGuide team is based in Exmouth, Devon.^{[citation needed]}

Criticism

Controversy arose when an early, free, advertising supported, version included Conducent Timesink advertising software^[3]. After removing this software, following customer complaints^[4][5], DigiGuide moved to a pure subscription business model.

References

1. ^ DigiGuide Products
2. ^ Bedford, Keith (7 December 2010), Company Statement, http://forums.digiguide.tv/topic.asp?id=35525&subject=Company+Statement, retrieved 13 December 2010 
3. ^ http://forums.digiguide.com/topic.asp?id=992
4. ^ http://web.archive.org/web/20010123231100/http://www.digiguide.com/news/announcement.shtml
5. ^ http://web.archive.org/web/20001214124600/http://www.meejahor.com/article.phtml?id=10

External links

• Official website