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July 30, 2007

BuddyTV Takes $2.8 million Series A

Duncan Riley

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buddytv.jpgSeattle 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)

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  1. vargas

    July 30th, 2007 at 9:35 am

    I think a more interesting pairing of tv content writing and user comments would have been Gemstar-TV Guide International and TWOP.

  2. vargas

    July 30th, 2007 at 9:38 am

    Or rather, I should say tv content writing and user comments and corporate funding would’ve been Gemstar-TV Guide International and TWOP.

  3. Vic

    July 30th, 2007 at 10:30 am

    So basically it’s Youtube 2.0? Youtube with a director?

  4. surfeur

    July 30th, 2007 at 11:22 am

    well.. 2.8 milion $ is not a big sum !! ;)

  5. BeingParents

    July 30th, 2007 at 11:42 am

    Having veterans on the team will give them and edge.
    Experience is what really counts!

  6. Church Hilling

    July 30th, 2007 at 12:05 pm

    hahaha Duncan gets to stay techcrunch….

    To all you anti-duncan haters…

    hahahahh… suckers!!!

  7. ShoeMoney

    July 30th, 2007 at 3:23 pm

    Wow congrats Andy and the gang!

  8. Andrew

    July 30th, 2007 at 4:26 pm

    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

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