Seattle based BuddyTV (Advanced Media Research Group Inc.) has taken $2.8 million in Series A funding in a round led by Gemstar-TV Guide International.
BuddyTV is a television focused content network with a team of dedicated entertainment writers producing content that is complemented by users. The service also provides broadcasting tools. See our previous coverage here on the space.
NASDAQ listed Gemstar- TV Guide is best known in the United States for its TV Guide publication. Their involvement in the round is significant due to Gemstar – TV Guide’s background; this is a serious long term player in the television industry investing in a new media TV related startup. The expertise and depth of knowledge BuddyTV will now have access to should bide them well in an increasingly competitive vertical.
(via PeHUB)
I think a more interesting pairing of tv content writing and user comments would have been Gemstar-TV Guide International and TWOP.
Or rather, I should say tv content writing and user comments and corporate funding would’ve been Gemstar-TV Guide International and TWOP.
So basically it’s Youtube 2.0? Youtube with a director?
well.. 2.8 milion $ is not a big sum !!
Having veterans on the team will give them and edge.
Experience is what really counts!
hahaha Duncan gets to stay techcrunch….
To all you anti-duncan haters…
hahahahh… suckers!!!
Wow congrats Andy and the gang!
Duncan – Is saying a TV publishing guide producer has TV experience the same as saying a phone book publisher has telecom experience? I am not sure where the deep experience is going to come from