TV.com, billed as a website dedicated to TV entertainment, information and community has signed a deal with broadcaster five to add a range of popular shows.
Under the terms of the deal, programmes available on five’s catch-up TV service, Demand five, will be available at TV.com shortly after broadcast. TV.com users will also be able to access around 250 hours of Five’s archive content. These programmes will be free of charge supported by ads but available only in the UK due to copyright reasons.
Five's TV shows Neighbours, The Gadget Show, FlashForward and The Mentalist are among those highlighted on the TV.com homepage. TV.com is owned by CBS Interactive UK (www.cbsinteractive.co.uk), a division of CBS Corporation.
"It’s not enough today to just rebroadcast television shows online - people go online for the community interaction and no one is better at building thriving online communities around content than TV.com. The content feeds off the community, creating a deeper connection between the fans and their favourite TV shows," Jill Orr, managing director and VP of CBS Interactive UK.
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