Available on iPad and optimised for iOS7, Radio Times DiscoverTV is a freemium app with a 30-day free trial of the premium features. A free limited service is available without subscription with easy-to use, 14 day customised TV and radio listings, by provider and location, and basic programme information.
The premium service includes the above plus:
* Radio Times Recommendations Wheel to navigate through the app quickly and easily
* Daily recommendations & reviews from a dedicated editorial team; including Top 10 Programmes to Watch Tonight and 5 Best for your TV Package
* Daily round-up and links to programmes on catch-up and on-demand services
* Extensive reviews to films on TV and catch-up
* Reminder tool so you never miss your favourite shows
* Video content including trailers, clips, interviews and daily entertainment news
* Direct access to programmes on 4oD and BBC iPlayer
* Detailed programme information including cast and crew details
Ben Preston, Radio Times Editor says: “This is the first app designed for the way viewers watch television now. This is a golden age for quality television. Viewers have never enjoyed so much choice. But we want to make it easier to find the good stuff. Everyday Radio Times DiscoverTV will guide you to the very best programmes – whether they’re on the traditional main channels, iPlayer, 4OD or new services like Netflix – and help you discover your next favourite show. At Radio Times we are determined to reinvent journalism about broadcasting, make the most of new digital technologies and make life easier for our readers.”
Tom Bureau, CEO Immediate Media Co, says: “Our vision at Immediate is to develop our magazines into full multi-platform content brands with many revenue streams. This requires us to develop our brands with world class scaled digital products based on the strength of our market positions.
In its 90th year, the launch of Radio Times DiscoverTV re-imagines Radio Times for a new digital audience. We have created a product to delight a new generation of consumers around TV entertainment, combining guidance, discovery, and functionality. This is an important step on our journey to create the future model for magazine media.”
The Radio Times DiscoverTV launches initially on iPad and will then be rolled out across other mobile and tablet platforms. It is available on iTunes for £2.99 a month or £28.99 a year.
