TV Pixie
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| Type of business | Private |
|---|---|
| Available in | English |
| Founded | London, 2009 |
| Headquarters | London, UK |
| Founder(s) | Alex Guest |
| Website |
tvpixie |
| Advertising | Display |
| Registration | Optional |
| Current status | Defunct (2012) |
TV Pixie was a British website about television programmes founded in 2009. The company was closed in 2012.[1]
History
TV Pixie was founded by Alex Guest after he left Zattoo, where he was the UK country manager, in 2009. The site was conceived as an ad-funded portal for television viewers to discover new TV programmes and to read reviews.[2]
In November 2011, TV Pixie's blog[3] was ranked 140th out of 4,935 television-related sites globally by Technorati, putting TV Pixie's blog ahead of The Guardian newspaper's TV and radio blog, ranked 210th.[4]
Awards
The company was one of the winners of the IC Tomorrow competition run by the UK Government's Technology Strategy Board in 2011.[5]
TV Pixie's entry is a finalist in the Technology Strategy Board's 2012 Race For Apps contest.[6]
References
- ↑ http://www.crunchbase.com/company/tv-pixie
- ↑ Smith, Patrick (30 June 2009). "Industry Moves: Zattoo UK Manager Alex Guest Launches TV Start-Up". paidContent:UK. Retrieved 30 November 2011.
- ↑ TV Pixie blog http://tvpixie.com/tv-news
- ↑ "Television sites". Technorati. Retrieved 30 November 2011.
- ↑ "Film & TV Panel winners announced". innovateuk.org. Retrieved 30 November 2011.
- ↑ "Race For Apps Contest". innovateuk.org. Retrieved 1 February 2012.