• Gigaom, Tuesday, September 13, 2011 11:45 AM

Interactive TV guide Fav.TV launches today, providing a Web site and mobile app that lets users connect with each other, keep track of when episodes of their favorite TV shows are airing, and receive a stream of TV news.

Unlike competitors featuring "Foursquare-like check-in features," Fav.tv "wants to engage people before and after they're watching, not while a show is actually on TV," writes Janko Roettgers.

"TV is down time," says Fav.tv co-founder Saverio Mondelli in the story. "TV is about relaxation."

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