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TV Guide Channel and on-demand network TV Guide SPOT have teamed up with Premier Retail Networks to broadcast TV Guide programming about what’s on TV onto PRN’s in-store network in grocery and consumer electronics retailers.
TV Guide’s content will be seen by 57.3 million viewers nationwide per month in more than 3175 stores including Albertson’s, Best Buy, Circuit City, Pathmark, Ralphs, Sears and ShopRite. The content will also be made available to run in PRN’s other retail partner locations such as Wal-Mart, SAMs Club and Costco.
TV Guide Channel’s daily Watch This segments, which highlight primetime television shows, will air daily on PRN’s in-store grocery network. On-demand network TV Guide SPOT will provide PRN’s CE retailer network with a monthly segment that gives a quick take on the new movies, television premieres and TV shows. TV Guide SPOT’s segments will be presented in high definition to take advantage of the latest HD televisions on display in the stores.
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