TV Time Shut Down on July 15, 2026: What You Can Do Now
TV Time shut down on July 15, 2026. Learn what happened, how to use a previously saved export, and which movie and TV trackers can replace it.
TV Time Closed After July 15, 2026
TV Time, one of the most widely installed TV and movie tracking apps in the world, shut down after July 15, 2026. The app was removed from the Apple App Store and Google Play, the website went offline, and the service said personal account data would be deleted.
If you saved a TV Time export before the shutdown, keep the original archive and import a copy into a compatible tracker. If you did not save an export, check old downloads, cloud storage, backups, or a service where you previously synchronized your history. TV Time no longer offers a new-export route.
Here is what changed, why it happened, and what you can still do with a saved file.
What Shut Down, and When
The change is not a feature cut or a paywall. It is a full closure of the consumer service. After July 15, 2026:
- The TV Time app is removed from the Apple App Store and Google Play, so new installs and reinstalls stop.
- The website at tvtime.com goes offline.
- All personal TV Time account data is deleted — your episode history, ratings, watchlist, and follows included.
The deadline has passed, so old instructions to sign in and request a new export are no longer a current migration path. For the remaining options, see what happens to your TV Time data.
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Why TV Time Shut Down
The closure comes from TV Time's parent company, Whip Media. In its notice, Whip Media says it is "no longer sustainable to continue operating the service as a free app, and there was not enough demand for a paid app." In other words, the free model stopped paying for itself and a paid version did not look viable.
There is a wider business shift behind that decision. Whip Media was acquired by the lender Blue Torch Capital in early 2025, and the company is pivoting toward enterprise AI products. TV Time's real value to the business was never the consumer app on its own — the app's aggregate viewing data historically powered sentiment analysis and ratings predictions sold to the media industry. As the company reorients around AI and enterprise tooling, running a free, ad-supported consumer tracker no longer fits the plan.
That context also explains the scale of what is closing. Per Appfigures figures reported by TechCrunch, TV Time passed 26.4 million lifetime installs and still pulled roughly 29,000 new downloads in the last 30 days, and Whip Media's own marketing referenced more than 25 million users. This is not a dead app quietly going away. It is a large, still-active community losing its home with short notice.
Do not upload your only copy of a saved TV Time export. Keep the original archive as a backup, then import a duplicate and review the matched titles.
What You Should Do Now
Start by finding any TV Time export or earlier synchronized copy of your history. Then choose a replacement and verify what transferred.
1. Find a TV Time export you already saved
Check your Downloads folder, cloud drive, email attachments, and backups for a TV Time ZIP archive or extracted CSV files. Keep an untouched copy. The current options are covered in TV Time exports after the shutdown.
2. Pick a replacement tracker
Once your data is safe, decide where you are moving. Several apps are absorbing former TV Time users right now, each with real tradeoffs — some are close clones that are buckling under server strain, others trade the social layer for stability. A calm, side-by-side rundown is in the best TV Time alternatives, and if you are on Android specifically, start with the best Android alternative to TV Time.
If the community and comments were the part of TV Time you loved most, be honest with yourself about that when you choose — some replacements rebuild that social feel, while others deliberately strip it out for a quieter, private tracker.
3. Keep your history portable, not locked in again
The lesson of this shutdown is that a tracker with no export path can strand you. If you have a saved export, import it directly into Moviebase or upload the supported archive to Trakt and then connect a compatible tracker. Review several familiar titles because available data and title matching affect the result.
That is where Moviebase fits. Moviebase is available on iOS and Android, supports Trakt sync, tracks movies and TV shows in one place, and offers optional Premium features such as ad removal. You can also import a saved TV Time ZIP or CSV file directly from Settings → Import data → TV Time. Check the result after importing because the contents of your file and title matching determine what can be restored.
Walkthroughs for that path are in how to switch from TV Time to Moviebase, and if you want to understand the tradeoffs before committing, Moviebase vs TV Time lays them out feature by feature.
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The Bottom Line
TV Time shut down after July 15, 2026. If you have an old export, preserve the original and import a copy into Moviebase or Trakt. If no export exists, look for an earlier synchronized copy elsewhere; automatic recovery from a closed TV Time account is not available.
Frequently Asked Questions
Is TV Time really shutting down?
Yes. Parent company Whip Media confirmed that the service ended after July 15, 2026. The app was removed from the stores and the website went offline.
When does TV Time shut down?
The service ended after July 15, 2026. The former export deadline has passed.
Will I lose my watch history?
If you saved an export before the shutdown, keep it as your source copy. Without a saved file or an earlier synchronized copy in another service, automatic recovery is not guaranteed. See what you can do with a TV Time export now.
Why is TV Time closing?
Whip Media says it is no longer sustainable to run TV Time as a free app and there was not enough demand for a paid version. The company was acquired by Blue Torch Capital in early 2025 and is pivoting to enterprise AI products.
What are the best TV Time alternatives?
Commonly recommended replacements include Trakt, Simkl, Serializd, and Sofa Time, alongside trackers like Moviebase, SeriesGuide, and Showly. Each has tradeoffs around social features, platform, and server stability. Compare them in the best TV Time alternatives.
How do I export my TV Time data?
TV Time no longer provides new exports. Search your Downloads folder, cloud storage, and backups for a ZIP archive or extracted CSV files saved before the shutdown. See TV Time exports after the shutdown.
Source Notes
This article is based on TV Time's official shutdown notice from Whip Media and reporting by TechCrunch published July 2, 2026, which is the source for the closure date, the removal from both app stores, the website going offline, and the data-deletion policy. The stated reason and the Blue Torch Capital acquisition and enterprise-AI pivot are drawn from Whip Media's notice and that reporting. Install and user figures come from Appfigures via TechCrunch. The read on what users are searching for and switching to reflects public discussion across Reddit, MacRumors forums, ResetEra, and AlternativeTo in the days after the announcement.