ShowFilter Goes Beta

After some hard work by the team, ShowFilter went Beta on Sunday! In addition to Alpha features of:
1. Rate-Recommend Interface
2. Who's In The Room
3. Invite a Friend

Beta adds:
4. Watch Now (online) links
5. Get the DVD (amazon) links
6. A help section

We're also proud to announce we have both MySpace and Facebook pages for fans of ShowFilter.

Become a fan of ShowFilter on Facebook by clicking HERE and then add yourself as a fan.
Become a friend of ShowFilter on Myspace by searching for "ShowFilter" and then adding yourself.

Also, our "Watch Now" links have changed to the following:

Streaming Shows and Amazon Links

The ShowFilter team has added links to watch TV shows live on the web and to purchase DVDs from Amazon.com directly from the Rate-Recommend Interface!

Just click this icon below within each show to watch it live on the web!
<--Watch now link

Just click this icon below within each show to purchase the DVD from Amazon.com!
<--Purchase DVD from Amazon link

This is what an item looks like in the Rate Recommend Interface with the new links added:

Watching TV Shows Online

One of the drivers for the ShowFilter idea was the major television networks move to put more content online for viewing by consumers. To view complete episodes, all that is necessary is to navigate to the relevant network's web site and find the show you wish to watch.

The ShowFilter team is working on getting access to each streaming show straight from the ShowFilter Rate-Recommend Interface. Until then, please enjoy the direct links to online shows in the guide below.

Network: NBC offers seperate pages for each show they have listed and provide viewing via flash-based player.

• 30 Rock


• Bionic Woman


• Chuck


• Friday Night Lights


• Heroes


• Journeyman


• Las Vegas


• Late Night with Conan O'Brien


• Life


• My Name is Earl

Network: ABC offers one landing page for all online shows.

• Big Shots


• Brothers and Sisters


• Carpoolers


• Cavemen


• Dancing with the Stars


• Desperate Housewives


• Dirty Sexy Money


• Extreme Makeover: Home Edition


• Grey's Anatomy


• Lost


• Men in Trees


• Notes from the Underbelly


• October Road


• Private Practice


• Pushing Daisies


• Samantha Who?


• The Bachelor


• Ugly Betty

Check back for new ShowFilter features!

Alpha Launch a Success

The Alpha version of ShowFilter, the premier TV show recommendation site on the web, launched on 11/22/07 at 3:33pm (1 day ahead of schedule). The team is currently limiting total user signups to 250 and is not actively promoting the site until Beta launch which is scheduled for 12/15/07.

The following features are available to current users:

-The Single Screen Rate-Recommend Interface: This is the first screen you see when you enter ShowFilter. The primary rating area is on the left and the recommendation area is on the right. As you rate, the recommendations will update in real-time!

-"Who's in the Room" (WITR): This feature is available by clicking the WITR icon on the toolbar within ShowFilter. It allows you to add other ShowFiltermembers to your room and see recommendations for an entire group of users.

-Invite a friend: Like ShowFilter? Recommend it to a friend by clicking the Invite a Friend icon on the toolbar. This will automatically send your friends an invitation email along with an optional personal message.

Enjoy the site!

-Showfilter Team

Schedule Finalized

We have finalized our Launch Schedule.

The Alpha version of the site will be launched on 11/23/07. Beta, or full site release, will occur on 12/16/07.

We thank our potential users for their patience and excitement around Showfilter!

It Starts

ShowFilter: Coming Fall 2007!