A lot has happened since we set out to build the very best TV, movie and Netflix guide for the iPhone and iPod touch. Thanks to you, i.TV has been more successful than we ever dreamed. Although we couldn’t be happier with the progress i.TV has made over the past two years, the future is still ahead of us.

We’ve been working on something new–a big idea that we think might just change the way you experience TV.

Before we bring this new product to market, we would like to get some input and constructive feedback from you, our trusted users.

Be part of the first-ever i.TV Feedback Panel

We would like to show what we’ve been working on to a select number of i.TV users. We’ll give those selected some ‘hands on’ time to try out our new product and then ask what they think. The feedback and suggestions we gather will have a direct impact on the product that finally comes to market.

Please fill out this brief questionnaire if you would like to participate in one of a series of i.TV Feedback Panels to be held over the next month.

After we’ve had a chance to review your responses to the questionnaire, we will notify those who will be invited to participate in a focus group discussion about i.TV’s new plans.

We look forward to hearing from you!

First of all, thank you all for your patience and support. After the events of a couple of weeks ago when we had to take some unprecedented and drastic measures with our last update, we’re pleased to announce that i.TV is again available on  !

HERE’S WHAT’S NEW

• ‘Watching’ tab: See what other i.TV users are watching on TV right now.
• Facebook and Twitter: Share videos and program info with friends.
• New remote and remote control framework enhancements: Support for multiple TiVo DVRs and new Roku remote control.
• Millions of new video streams
• Numerous bug fixes and performance improvements

i.TV 2.0 now available. Your iPhone is the new TV remote control– download now from the iPhone App Store

Help us get the word out about i.TV 2.0 on Twitter

i.TV 2.0 available soon with integrated remote control from TiVo

We are happy to announce the i.TV Remote Control Framework and the coming launch of i.TV 2.0 in the iTunes Store. (i.TV 2.0 is currently under review by Apple and will be available soon.)

Remote Control: i.TV now brings together the TV guide and the remote control on your iPhone or iPod touch. The i.TV Remote Control Framework enables third parties to develop remote controls for televisions, DVRs, IR blasters and other home entertainment devices.

TiVo remote: TiVo is the first* to introduce a remote control for the i.TV platform. You can now change the channel, fast forward, record and most importantly play your favorite shows and movies with just a tap on your iPhone or iPod touch.

*While TiVo is the first to introduce a remote control on i.TV, more remote control integrations are in development and will be announced in the coming months.

Also new in i.TV 2.0

New look: i.TV now has a simplified and remote-like user interface.

iTunes: From within i.TV, discover relevant TV, movie, music, podcast and audiobook content and then tap to download from iTunes.

Push notifications: Set pop up alerts to remind you when your favorite TV shows air. Never miss a show again.

You may have seen me mention on Twitter and Facebook that we’ve been testing i.TV 2.0 for the last couple of weeks. I’m happy to say that we are almost finished and we will soon submit i.TV 2.0 to Apple for their review. We’re just putting the finishing touches on the new app right now.Mark your calendars, because we will announce what’s new on Monday, August 17th.

We want to give a few of you an opportunity to have an exclusive, hands-on experience with i.TV 2.0 BEFORE it goes live in the iTunes Store.

Fill out this questionnaire for a chance to try out i.TV 2.0.

Please note that we will only be able to choose a small number of people to try out the pre-release version of the application. Those who participate will need to agree to keep the secrets of i.TV 2.0  to themselves, until the app goes live in the iPhone App Store. Plus, we may ask participants to share their experience with the new app in an upcoming newsletter. We can’t wait to hear what you think about the new app!

Until next time…keep watching!

Justin and the i.TV Crew

i.TV 1.4 now in the iTunes Store (link to press kit) — Comcast menu tab, AT&T U-verse listings, and a faster and more stable i.TV. Thanks for all the great feedback on Facebook and Twitter. Your input helps make each update to i.TV better and better. 

Now, here is what’s new in i.TV 1.4: 

Just for Comcast customers:

AT&T U-verse:

AT&T U-verse Listings: FINALLY! Full AT&T Uverse listings now available for all coverage areas. Thanks to AT&T and our data provider to making these listings available.

Other Features:

i.TV now twice as fast: i.TV startup time has been cut in half. Users are now able to jump between TV and movie listings, as well as dates and times with near instant data retrieval on your iPhone or iPod touch.

Interactive Ads: i.TV introduces the the world’s first “shakeable” ad. This limited release “Shake-down 2 Get Down” campaign from Dockers features Dufon, from the dance expressionist group “Circle of Fire.” When you see the ad pop up, just shake your device to make Dufon dance! This is the first of many fun interactive experiences i.TV users will have with our advertising partners.

This is the fifth update to i.TV and we hope that you’ll note the significant investment we have made to respond to your feedback and improve the app. If you had previously reviewed the app on the iTunes Store and were unhappy, we hope that you’ll take a moment to and resubmit your i.TV review with a more positive rating.

Keep watching!

Justin and the i.TV Team

Version 1.3 of i.TV for the iPhone and iPod touch is finally here. 

Here’s what’s new:

Grid View: By simply turning your iPhone or iPod Touch from a vertical to a horizontal position, you can now view TV listings in a grid view.

• View complete channel lineup for the next 3 hours
• New shows indicated with red corner badge
• Tap on a show listing to view a “micro-showcard” which includes an episode description, ratings, and an option to jump to the full showcard.
• Tap on the “Info” button at the top of the grid to jump to pre-set time slices, i.e. prime time
• Tap on the “Info” button at the top of the grid to navigate to “Options”. From here, you can choose to color code your grid according to categories such as Movies, Sports, Family, News, Lifestyle

Pretty neat, eh? We think so. But wait…there’s more:

Theater Maps & Directions:  Don’t buy a movie ticket online or via i.TV on your iPhone or iPod touch only to get lost on your way to the theater! Now you can get maps and directions to your theater of choice at the tap of a button. Use i.TV to plan your route ahead of time, get directions from your current location, or discover theaters closest to you. Still need more info? The new “call theater” option will help resolve any unanswered questions by connecting you directly with the theater.

Video Streams: In our previous update we added video streams for programs featuring clips, previews, and even full episodes. Over the last month we have been hard at work to bring you even more streaming video content to the application. Our database is updated daily so always be sure to check your on your favorite shows for new videos!

Video Available: We have made it easier for you to find shows with available video streams. To do this, simply tap the information button at the top of a listings view. This will bring up a menu that includes a button called “Options”. Tapping options will bring you to a screen called “Display Options”. Simply scroll down to the bottom of the screen and tap on “Video Available” as a required attribute. When you navigate back to a listings view, you will now only see shows with availble video streams.

Improved Performance: In this update, i.TV has taken extensive efforts to improve the performance and stability of the application.

Well, just in time for the holidays, we have an announcement to make. 

i.TV 1.2 is now in the App Store and I just wanted to let you know what’s new. 

Our developers have been working hard to add new features, to make i.TV more stable, and to implement your suggestions. 

Here’s the news: 

• DVR remote record with TiVo support!
• Selection of streaming videos–including full TV episodes, fan videos, and other bonus material (currently, this is a small selection of full episodes but we will be adding content frequently and on a regular basis)
• Movie ticket purchasing

Good news! i.TV was listed as one of the top apps in the iTunes App Store for 2008. In particular, we were listed as the #3 free entertainment application. Pretty good, considering that we only launched in October of this year. 

Here is a link to the page on iTunes where you can see all the applications listed.

An update to i.TV was just released in the iTunes App Store and we think you’re gonna like it!

Here’s what is new with this update:

NETFLIX

• Search results now include over 100,000 DVD titles from Netflix, in addition to TV programs, in-theater movies and detailed show information and cast lists.
• Discover Netflix DVD titles by tapping the ‘Watch’ button from any TV or movie details screen.
• Easily reorder or delete items in your Netflix queue from within the My Media tab.
• Add movies and TV episodes to your Netflix instant watching queue, allowing you to instantly stream content to your Windows PC, Xbox 360, Roku box, TiVo® Series3, TiVo HD, or TiVo HD XL digital video recorders and select Blu-Ray players. (Mac support by end of 2008).