TV Time co-founder launches Bingers to revive the beloved TV tracking app
Bingers, a new TV show and movie tracking app, has arrived to fill the hole that TV Time’s closure left. The new app is developed by one of TV Time’s original founders, Antonio Pinto, who said last month he would attempt to rebuild the best features of TV Time after its owner, Whip Media, decided to shut down the product to focus on AI efforts instead. Whip Media’s exit from the space surprised and upset TV Time’s loyal userbase.
- ▪Bingers, a new TV show and movie tracking app, has arrived to fill the hole that TV Time’s closure left.
- ▪The new app is developed by one of TV Time’s original founders, Antonio Pinto, who said last month he would attempt to rebuild the best features of TV Time after its owner, Whip Media, decided to shut down the product to focus on AI efforts
- ▪Whip Media’s exit from the space surprised and upset TV Time’s loyal userbase.
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Bingers, a new TV show and movie tracking app, has arrived to fill the hole that TV Time’s closure left. The new app is developed by one of TV Time’s original founders, Antonio Pinto, who said last month he would attempt to rebuild the best features of TV Time after its owner, Whip Media, decided to shut down the product to focus on AI efforts instead. Whip Media’s exit from the space surprised and upset TV Time’s loyal userbase. The app had been installed a total of more than 26.4 million times when it was shut down, decent traction for an app of this nature. Angered by the news of the closure, more than 28,000 users signed a petition begging Whip Media to save TV Time by offering support for crowdfunding donations or subscriptions. However, the app was shut down as planned.
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