TV Guide (magazine)

This article is about the U.S. magazine. For the digital media company, see TV Guide. For other uses, see TV Guide (disambiguation).
TV Guide
Editor-in-ChiefMichael P. Fell
CategoriesEntertainment news
FrequencyBiweekly
Circulation1,100,682[1]
Founder
  • Lee Wagner
  • Mark Brenner
Founded1948
(entered as second class mailer August 10, 1948, at P.O. New York City)
First issueApril 3, 1953; 71 years ago (1953-04-03)
CompanyTV Guide Magazine LLC[2] (NTVB Media)
CountryUnited States
Based inNew York City
LanguageEnglish
Websitetvguidemagazine.com
ISSN0039-8543

TV Guide is an American biweekly magazine that provides television program listings information as well as television-related news, celebrity interviews and gossip, film reviews, crossword puzzles, and, in some issues, horoscopes. The print magazine's operating company, TV Guide Magazine LLC, is owned by NTVB Media since 2015.[3] The magazine was spun off from TV Guide in 2008 by then-owner Macrovision to OpenGate Capital for $1 and a $9.5 million loan.[3]

TV Guide Magazine has a license to use the TV Guide name and distinctive red and white logo in print publications only; it is prohibited from using the branding or logo online.[3] While the TV Guide trademark and other intellectual property is owned by Fandom, Inc.; the TV Guide name and editorial content from the magazine are licensed by Fandom for use on the magazine's promotional website and mobile app.[4][5]

  1. ^ "Consumer Magazines". Alliance for Audited Media. Archived from the original on 2020-11-24. Retrieved December 3, 2020.
  2. ^ "TV Guide Magazine LLC". Los Angeles Times. Archived from the original on March 8, 2023. Retrieved November 13, 2020.
  3. ^ a b c Stephen Battaglio (October 7, 2015). "TV Guide Magazine is sold for the third time in less than 10 years to NTVB Media". Los Angeles Times. Archived from the original on November 15, 2020. Retrieved November 13, 2020.
  4. ^ Todd Spangler (October 7, 2015). "TV Guide Magazine Sold to Publishing Firm NTVB". Variety. Penske Media Corporation. Archived from the original on January 7, 2020. Retrieved November 13, 2015.
  5. ^ Nellie Andreeva (May 31, 2013). "It's Official: CBS Takes Full Control Of TVGuide.Com, Acquiring Lionsgate's 50%". Deadline Hollywood. Penske Media Corporation. Archived from the original on March 28, 2014. Retrieved March 28, 2014.