So what is Couchville? Well, to put it simply, it's a TV guide. But it's a bit more than that. First, Snapstream has integrated BeyondTV Buzz. If you click the Buzz button, you'll see the top 15 programs recorded by BeyondTV users over the last week, as well as the top scheduled recordings for the next few days.
The other thing that sets Couchville apart from other TV listings sites like TVGuide.com or Zap2it is that it has a web 2.0, AJAX feel to it. Instead of clicking on a "next page" button to get more listings after a page refresh, you can click and drag the guide much like you would drag a map in Google Maps.Clicking on a listing brings up information about the series and episode data, as well as a list of upcoming episodes. You can also pull up detailed show information including cast information and a complete episode guide
The only thing that would make this guide better would be allowing users to schedule BeyondTV recordings by clicking a button on the guide, something that's available in Snapstream's more primitive TV guide at Snapstream.net. According to Snapstream CEO Rakesh Agrawal, this is something the company is working on, and eventually Couchville will replace Snapstream.net, although the new site is made to appeal to non-BeyondTV users as well.
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