TV Shows & Listings FAQs
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MY TV LISTINGS
FULL TV LISTINGS
Your TV Listings organizes the shows you want to watch. By choosing your favorite shows, or by telling us your favorite hobbies, or interests, we constantly search your available TV listings and put shows that you'd enjoy into your TV Listings.
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What is an Interest?An Interest is anything that you want MeeVee to track for you. People, hobbies, TV shows, movies, sports, and channels are all interests that MeeVee can use to automatically update your TV Listings for you.
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What does the Add Interest button do?Clicking the "Add Interest" button opens a dialogue box that will help you personalize MeeVee. Browse through popular shows, actors, sports teams, and keywords and check the ones you like. When you're done, click "save and close" and MeeVee will automatically search all your channels and show you which of your favorites are on.
How do I find a TV Show?There are two ways to find a TV show on MeeVee. Simply use the search box in the upper right hand corner. After you've found a show that you like, click on "more info" to find additional airings, information on the cast members, and other details. The second way to find a show is to browse through the TV listings to the time and date that a show airs and click on the show name.
How do I watch TV on the site?Simply click the "Internet TV Channels" tab, choose a channel, and start watching.
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Why did you cancel Charmed? When does Lost premiere? Who shot J.R.?While we appreciate your enthusiasm for TV shows, we don't control programming. A great way to air your grievances is to visit the "User Review" section of your favorite show. There you can write reviews, make comments, and share your theories with other devoted fans.
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How do I get in contact with a network?If you're interested in contacting a network, please try exploring their website or the yellow pages.
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How can I find shows to download from iTunes?In order to download specific episodes from iTunes, search for the show name, then click on the appropriate title. The list of available iTunes downloads will be in the Program Details.
Why do you need my Zip Code and Cable Provider?
We need your Zip Code and Cable Provider to ensure accurate TV listings To change your Zip Code or Provider, please click "My Settings" in the upper right hand corner of the site (just below the search box). If you don't know your Cable Provider, try one of the options in the area and see if it matches your channel line-up. If not, you can always change it.
I have switched my TV service provider, how do I change My TV Listings to reflect this?To change your listings, click on the "My Settings" tab and under the TV service provider section click “edit”. The next steps are to confirm your zip code, and then select your TV service provider.
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My TV service provider isn’t on your list. What should I do?If your TV service provider is not among those listed, please submit your username, TV service provider, and zip code using our feedback/support form. We’ll get to work on fixing the problem with our listings service as soon as possible.
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What is a "favorite?"Marking a show as a favorite will add it to the "My TV Listings" whenever it airs.
What do all the little hearts do?Clicking on a heart is another way to add that show as a favorite.
How do I remove a program from My TV Listings?To remove a specific program, click the "block" icon in the top right corner of the program. To remove an Interest completely, click on the Interest located on the left-hand side and in the pop-up, click "Remove from Interests".
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Why are the shows in My TV Listings two different colors?The shows that you "hearted" (favorites) are dark color. Shows that were added based on your other interests are light color.
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In the "On TV" schedule grid, how do I know which episodes are new?Episodes which are new this week are marked with a yellow "N" icon.
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In the "On TV" schedule grid, what does the camera icon mean?It means we have a video clip available for that show.
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Why aren’t video previews available for every show?MeeVee strives to acquire all the content that is available for shows. However, sometimes none exist. We are in ongoing conversations with programmers to get everything that is available or becomes available in the future, and present it to you.
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Why can't MeeVee find the show I'm searching for?MeeVee's TV database looks forward for 12 days and back to midnight of the current day. If you are looking for a program that aired before or after this timeframe, it may not appear in the results. Other reasons may include that the search terms is actually spelled differently than you entered, or in some instances, networks change their programming lineups.
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How many days of information does MeeVee search?There are 12 days of information available in MeeVee's TV database.
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Why do you only show programs 12 days in advance?At this time, our data provider only has listings for 12 days in advance. We’re always adding new features to the site though. Please be sure to check back often.
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I added more interests than what is showing on the page. Where can I find my additional interests?At the bottom of the page there is a link called "Show All Interests."
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How do I print My Listings?To print your MeeVee Listings, click the small print icon (right next to the question mark) in the upper right hand corner of My TV Listings.
How do I put My TV Listings on my Blog or MySpace page?Please see our FAQ titled MeeVee Widget and RSS Feed FAQ.
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Why is My TV Listings displaying all shows, instead of just new ones?If you want MeeVee to only show new episodes of your favorite shows in your TV Listings, just click on it's title, and set preferences to "New Episodes Only."
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I've asked to see only new episodes, but I'm still getting repeats. What gives?Some of our users have noted that episodes of their favorite shows are marked "N" even though they've already aired. This is a common problem related to the networks' decision to rebroadcast new episodes of their popular shows over a given week. It's an issue MeeVee has no control over. And yep, it bugs us too.
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What do I do if I can’t find a channel in the My Listings channel lineup?Go to "My Settings" to try a different television provider that matches your service. If you need more help, please use our feedback/support form.
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Why are there channels missing from my cable provider?TV service providers (Cable and Satellite) across the country frequently change their line-ups. If you have experienced a problem, please submit your username, TV provider, and zip code using our feedback/support form. We’ll get to work on fixing the problem with our listings service as soon as possible.
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Does MeeVee search for programs that were already aired?Currently MeeVee will find programs that have aired during the current calendar day
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Why is everything in My TV Listings an hour off?Some zip codes, mainly in the state of Indiana, voted to adopt Day Light Savings as of 2006. Most providers failed to adjust for this, which means we have to alter them individually. If you have experienced a problem, please submit your username, TV provider, and zip code using our feedback/support form. We’ll get to work on resolving the problem with our listings service as soon as possible.
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How do I watch TV on the site?Simply click the "Internet TV Channels" tab, choose a channel, and start watching.
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When is my favorite show on? I missed my favorite show. When will it be on again?To find out the next airdate of your favorite show do a search for the title on MeeVee. Make sure that you add your favorite to your TV Listings by clicking the heart-shaped button next to the show title. That way you’ll never miss an episode.
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The channel numbers in My TV Listings don’t seem accurate. How can I fix this?This can happen if the television provider you provided is not correct. Go to My Settings and try a different program provider that matches your service. If you have tried this and can’t find a channel lineup that matches your service, please use our feedback/support form.
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How do I get rid of the channels that I don’t have or watch?If you only want to view specific channels, you can add them into your "My Listings" by clicking on "Add Interests," then choose the specific channels from the "Channels" tab provided.
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