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

Feature Focus: Customize your nav bar

Before:

After:

Follow these steps to customize your i.TV nav bar–
1. Navigate to the ‘More’ screen by tapping ‘More…’

2. On the ‘More’ screen, you will see a list of features, i.e. News, Remotes, Netflix, etc.. Tap the ‘Edit’ button in the top, right-hand corner of the screen.

3. This will bring you to a screen titled, ‘Configure’. Please note that when you are in this screen, every icon you see on the page is in ‘configuration mode’. In this state, the navigation bar is also configurable. To add new icons the navigation bar, such as Netflix, simply place your finger on the Netflix icon and drag it down to the nav bar so that it covers the nav bar menu item you wish to replace (see Configure screen to the right).

4. You may also want to rearrange the order of i.TV features on your nav bar. For example, if you are a movie buff you will want to have the movies tab be in the first position. When in the ‘Configuration’ screen, you canchange the order of the icons by simply selecting one and moving it to the desired position on the nav bar.

5. Finally, MAKE SURE to save the changes you made by tapping ‘Done.’

Got it? If not, come visit us on Twitter or Facebook and let us know if you have any questions.

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

Just wanted to let you all know that What’s Hot will be on a short hiatus. Until early next week, What’s Hot content will be temporarily frozen in time. This is due to some server work our developers are doing this weekend. 

Thanks!

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

Delivering media to the i.TV user- is the third part of i.TV’s three-pronged mission statement that we strive to achieve through our application. Besides features like TiVo DVR integration and countless video streams, i.TV gives users the ability to purchase movie tickets at thousands of theaters through MovieTickets.com.

To begin, look for theaters in your area that have a small, red money box by the theater name. These symbols indicate that you can purchase movie tickets at these theaters through i.TV.

To purchase a ticket, simply browse the theater listings and tap on the movie that you would like to watch.

Using the tumbler, choose the number of adults, children, and seniors attending and click the continue button to pay! To set up your payment method, update your “Wallet” account in “Settings”.

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.

If you’re in San Francisco and attending Macworld Conference & Expo 2009, come by and see us. We are exhibiting at the Mac Developer Pavilion, booth 1438. We are actually right next to Apple’s booth, which until tomorrow morning when the show opens, is totally shrouded in black. Something tells me that Apple might have something to announce tomorrow…that’s just a guess though. 

In any case, we are super excited to be exhibiting with other Mac developers at the Developer Pavilion. More than anything though, we are really looking forward to meeting those of you who have discovered the power of i.TV and are using the app on a regular basis to get media…your way. 

Please come and see us and tell us in person what you like about the app and what you would like to see done differently. We also want to know your suggestions for what we should do in the future. We can’t wait to meet you!

If you can’t make it, I’ll try and cover the event from every angle on Twitter. In fact, if you come and visit us and want to be a “featured guest” on our Twitter feed, let me know and we’ll post a pic of you at our booth on Twitter…it’s the ultimate prize, right? 

See you at Macworld Expo!