Bingers is a new TV show and movie-tracking application developed by Antonio Pinto, an original founder of TV Time, to fill the void left by its predecessor’s closure. According to TechCrunch, Whip Media shut down TV Time to pivot toward artificial intelligence initiatives, leaving its user base surprised and frustrated.
Why TV Time Shut Down and How Fans Reacted
Whip Media elected to shutter TV Time despite the application accumulating over 26.4 million installs. According to TechCrunch reporting, more than 28,000 loyal users signed a petition urging Whip Media to keep the platform alive by funding it through subscriptions or crowdfunding donations. Despite the public outcry and active community petitions, the app was officially removed from app stores on July 15, 2026, and shut down as planned.
Bringing Back the Social Tracker Experience with Bingers
Unlike basic media trackers that only record watched titles, TV Time built a loyal following through an interactive forum where fans shared theories, created memes, and posted comments about individual episodes. According to Antonio Pinto in his interview with TechCrunch, the community remained exceptionally active even after years of receiving no app updates. Pinto stated that this enduring engagement proved the platform possessed a unique social element absent on other networks, motivating him to build Bingers to restore those features.
Did you know? TV Time provided a GDPR-compliant export tool before its July 2026 shutdown, allowing users to preserve their archives. Bingers now supports re-uploading those exported files so users can recover their historical watch data.
Core Features and Monetization of Bingers
Bingers offers three primary functionalities: a tracker for watched and upcoming films and series, a discovery engine for new content, and a community-driven social network. According to TechCrunch, users can build custom profiles, comment with photos and GIFs, rate specific episodes, react using emojis, and vote on favorite characters. To sustain server operations initially, the app relies on direct user contributions, mirroring the crowdfunding approach fans previously requested during the final days of TV Time.
Frequently Asked Questions
What happened to TV Time?
Whip Media shut down TV Time to redirect corporate focus toward artificial intelligence efforts, despite the application having over 26.4 million installs.
Who created Bingers?
Bingers was developed by Antonio Pinto, who was one of the original founders of TV Time.
Can I import my old TV Time data into Bingers?
Yes. Bingers allows users to re-upload data exported via TV Time’s GDPR-compliant tool before the older app was removed from app stores.
Is Bingers available on mobile devices?
Yes, the new tracking app is available for download on both iOS and Android devices.
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