# Best online TV guide? **URL:** \ **Category:** Cafe Society\ **Created:** [August 1, 2004, 2:46am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/best-online-tv-guide/257807 "2004-08-01T02:46:20Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 7\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![ccwaterback](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/df705f/32.png) [@ccwaterback](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ccwaterback)\ **Post date:** [August 1, 2004, 2:46am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/best-online-tv-guide/257807/1 "2004-08-01T02:46:20Z")
I used to rely on [tvguide.com](http://tvguide.com). Lately their site has been down a lot, and they are also getting way too annoying with their mouse-over popups. I have switched to [zap2it.com](http://zap2it.com), so far, so good. ---
**Author:** ![Mr.Blue\_Sky](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/d26b3c/32.png) [@Mr.Blue\_Sky](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mr.Blue_Sky)\ **Post date:** [August 1, 2004, 2:56am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/best-online-tv-guide/257807/2 "2004-08-01T02:56:23Z")
I’ve used zap2it, but their search engine sucks. ---
**Author:** ![Only\_Mostly\_Dead](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/f19dbf/32.png) [@Only\_Mostly\_Dead](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Only_Mostly_Dead)\ **Post date:** [August 1, 2004, 2:57am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/best-online-tv-guide/257807/3 "2004-08-01T02:57:25Z")
> [@ccwaterback](#): > > I used to rely on [tvguide.com](http://tvguide.com). Lately their site has been down a lot, and they are also getting way too annoying with their mouse-over popups. > > I have switched to [zap2it.com](http://zap2it.com), so far, so good. Agreed on the popups (some of which can’t be minimized/closed with my older Mozilla build), but I haven’t had downtime issues. It’s there when I need it, occasionally minus the first ten channels or so (basically the ESPNs and local access anyway). I will definitely admit it’s less than perfect. ---
**Author:** ![Just\_Ed](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/e19b73/32.png) [@Just\_Ed](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Just_Ed)\ **Post date:** [August 1, 2004, 3:19am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/best-online-tv-guide/257807/4 "2004-08-01T03:19:36Z")
I find [Titan TV](http://titantv.com/) to be useful. ---
**Author:** ![Misnomer](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/misnomer/32/14897_2.png) [@Misnomer](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Misnomer)\ **Post date:** [August 1, 2004, 4:09am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/best-online-tv-guide/257807/5 "2004-08-01T04:09:55Z")
If you have a Yahoo login, you can get customized TV listings from them. I have that module as part of my ‘My Yahoo’ page, and the only thing I don’t like is that you have to click on the listing to see any information about the episode/movie/etc. I find it to be a great ‘quick reference’ thing, for instance if I just want to remind myself what time or which channel a particular show is on. I discovered Zap2it about two months ago – when I switched from digital cable to expanded basic and gave up the on-screen guide – and it’s been my primary listing source ever since. It’s a _little_ more customizeable than Yahoo, and the program information displays right in the grid. I’ve never used its search engine (didn’t know it had one, actually), so I can’t comment on **Mr. Blue Sky** ’s complaint. The TV Guide site drives me nuts, not only for the previously-mentioned popups but also because the window for the grid seems ridiculously small. Also, I don’t like any listing service where I can’t customize the channel lineup, because there are only 30 channels that I give a hoot about. ---
**Author:** ![wolf\_meister](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/wolf_meister/32/15202_2.png) [@wolf\_meister](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/wolf_meister)\ **Post date:** [August 1, 2004, 4:17am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/best-online-tv-guide/257807/6 "2004-08-01T04:17:50Z")
I’ve used TV Grid [http://my.iwon.com/tv/data.jsp](http://my.iwon.com/tv/data.jsp) for a few years now. I don’t know how customizable it is, also you have to click for program information but at least the channel listing is very inclusive. I think I’ll try what you folks are using. ---
**Author:** ![Duderdude2](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/cdc98d/32.png) [@Duderdude2](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Duderdude2)\ **Post date:** [August 1, 2004, 6:16am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/best-online-tv-guide/257807/7 "2004-08-01T06:16:53Z")
> [@Misnomer](#): > > Also, I don’t like any listing service where I can’t customize the channel lineup, because there are only 30 channels that I give a hoot about. You can permanently enlarge the window by clicking the two little images above the grid.