Pinto, who sold the original platform to Whip Media in 2016, described the shutdown as a personal blow. While the parent company pivots toward AI, the Paris-based developer is re-engineering the user experience to address the performance flaws that plagued TV Time. By focusing on a more sustainable architecture, Pinto aims to slash the high server costs that previously made the app prohibitively expensive to maintain.
TV Time founder launches Bingers to preserve a displaced community
More than 25,000 users petitioned to save TV Time before its impending closure, prompting original founder Antonio Pinto to step back into the space. He is now building Bingers, a successor platform designed to house the displaced community and restore the social rituals that defined the original tracking app for years.
Bingers is scheduled for a mobile release by July 2026, but the transition process has already begun. Users can currently import their TV Time archives via a GDPR-compliant tool, ensuring that viewing histories and community discussions remain intact. While the original app is set to vanish from stores on July 15, the new platform offers a lifeline for the 26.4 million lifetime users who have relied on the service to log and discuss their favorite shows.
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