What NTVB Media does

NTVB Media, Inc. is a privately held publishing company founded in 1990 and headquartered at 213 Park Drive, Troy, Michigan. Operating under the TV Weekly brand, the company is described as the largest provider of TV magazines to the U.S. newspaper industry, delivering localized TV and cable program grids to subscribers primarily through print issues mailed via USPS and bundled with partner newspaper subscriptions. The company maintains 11-50 employees and serves U.S. subscribers only on a pre-paid annual subscription model.

The core product is a print TV listings magazine complemented by a modest digital footprint that includes a subscriber services portal, weekly online schedule updates, a channel finder tool, and the TV Weekly Update e-newsletter. The magazine includes premium themed issues covering fall and mid-season previews, holiday programming, and special event coverage. NTVB has established content partnerships with 15 major cable and broadcast networks — including Animal Planet, Bravo, Comedy Central, Discovery, Hallmark, History, Lifetime, National Geographic, Syfy, TLC, TNT, TV Land, and USA Network — to source listing data, and cross-promotes with the related media property TV Insider. The company holds BBB accreditation and is privately held with no disclosed institutional investors, parent company, or board composition.

The business model is anchored on recurring annual magazine subscriptions, with discounts available when bundled with newspaper delivery through channel partners. Distribution is three-pronged: direct USPS mail delivery, newspaper bundle delivery via channel/reseller partnerships across the country, and a self-service online subscription portal at iwantmytvmagazine.com that uses zip code verification for localization. Marketing is conducted through organic social channels (Facebook, Twitter, YouTube), email newsletter, and TV Insider cross-promotion. In October 2015, NTVB executed a significant consolidation move, acquiring TV Guide and TVGM Holdings to expand its position in the TV listings media space. The Terms and Conditions (last modified July 15, 2025) include a clause permitting conversion of print subscriptions to digital if the company ceases paper distribution, signaling awareness of the secular print media decline.

Name

NTVB Media

Legal name

NTVB Media, Inc.

Website

https://iwantmytvmagazine.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1990

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

NTVB Media is a privately held Troy, Michigan-based publisher of TV Weekly Magazine, the largest provider of TV listing magazines to the U.S. newspaper industry, delivering localized print program grids via USPS and newspaper bundles on annual subscriptions.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Print Media Publishing

NAICS

Periodical Publishers (513120), Periodical Publishers (51312), Newspaper, Periodical, Book, and Directory Publishers (5131)

SIC

Periodicals: Publishing Or Publishing & Printing (2721)

akta.pro primary industry

News, Politics & Current Affairs Magazines (MPAJAEAO)

akta.pro secondary industries

Content Aggregators & Syndication Networks (Multi-Program Bundlers) (MPABAMAJ), Syndication, Licensing & Content Partnerships (Columns, Features, Photos) (MPAJADAI)

Keywords

• TV listings magazine
• Print media publishing
• Magazine subscriptions
• Newspaper partnership delivery
• Localized program grids

Headquarters

HQ city

Troy

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Digital Commerce or Content

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Magazine Subscriptions: Primary revenue stream from annual magazine subscriptions. An annual subscription includes 52 weeks of TV listings delivered every three weeks as triple issues. Pre-paid subscriptions with options for newspaper-delivered discounts when bundled with partner newspaper subscriptions.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

NTVB Media publishes TV Weekly Magazine, a print subscription-based television listings publication delivered via USPS to U.S. subscribers. The magazine provides comprehensive local TV and cable program grids with localized listings by zip code, supplemented by daily best bets, celebrity Q&A, movie guides, streaming information, puzzles, sports coverage, and premium themed issues (Fall/Mid-season previews, holiday programming, and special event coverage). The company also operates an online subscriber services portal and distributes through partnerships with U.S. newspapers.

Product overview

NTVB Media operates TV Weekly Magazine as its core product, a print-based television listings publication delivered via USPS to subscribers. The magazine provides localized TV and cable program grids with daily schedules at a glance. The product portfolio includes the main print magazine with premium themed issues (Fall/Mid-season previews, Holiday programming, special events), an online Updated Listings service for schedule changes, a Channel Finder for local channel lineups, and digital subscription options including PDF delivery and e-newsletter access. All offerings are bundled under the TV Weekly brand and offered exclusively to U.S. subscribers on a pre-paid subscription basis.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• TV Weekly Magazine Annual print magazine subscription providing comprehensive local TV and cable program grids with each day's schedule easily viewed at a glance. Delivered via USPS every three weeks as triple issues covering 52 weeks of listings, with localized content by zip code, daily best bets, celebrity Q&A, movie guides, streaming information, puzzles, and sports coverage. Targeted at U.S. individual consumers who want a simpler alternative to navigating a 50-button remote control.

Named customers2 records

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature1 record

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• TV InsiderminorGTM or Marketing PartnerTV Insider (tvinsider.com) is a related media property that provides additional TV coverage. TV Weekly cross-promotes TV Insider content on its listing pages and links to TV Insider from its main navigation. The relationship provides additional TV coverage and editorial content for TV Weekly subscribers.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Emerging players

• JustWatch: JustWatch is a streaming search engine that aggregates content across streaming platforms. While not a direct cable/linear listings peer, it competes for the same consumer need (what to watch, where to find it) and represents the digital evolution of the category.
• Flixed: Flixed is an online TV and streaming listings aggregator that provides channel lineups and program schedules. It is comparable to TV Weekly as a digital-first TV listings/lineup solution targeting cord-cutter and traditional TV audiences.
• Zap2it: Zap2it was a long-standing online TV listings service originally affiliated with Tribune Media. It is comparable as a direct digital TV listings competitor and offers insight into the digital evolution of the TV listings category.
• Reelgood: Reelgood is a streaming aggregator that provides unified listings across multiple streaming services. It is an adjacent competitor in the TV/streaming discovery space, differentiated by being streaming-only rather than cable/linear.
• TitanTV: TitanTV is an online TV listings service that provides local channel lineups and program grids nationally. It competes with TV Weekly in the digital TV listings space and is a comparable product for consumers seeking localized TV schedule information.

Broad incumbents

• Gannett Co. Gannett is the largest U.S. newspaper publisher and is a key channel partner for NTVB's newspaper bundle distribution. It is comparable as the platform through which TV Weekly reaches bundled subscribers and as a publisher facing similar print-to-digital transition pressures.
• Dotdash Meredith: Dotdash Meredith is a major magazine and digital publisher with a portfolio of subscription titles. It is a broad incumbent comparable to NTVB's print subscription model and provides scale benchmarks for the consumer magazine publishing industry.
• Hearst Media: Hearst is a large media conglomerate with a portfolio of print magazines and digital properties. It is comparable as a broad incumbent in the consumer magazine subscription space and a potential acquirer or strategic partner for niche publishers.

Direct peers

• TV Insider: TV Insider is a related media property that provides television coverage and editorial content, with cross-promotion embedded in TV Weekly's navigation. It is the closest direct peer, operating in the same TV listings/editorial category and sharing the same parent audience.
• TVGuide.com (legacy): TVGuide.com is the digital counterpart of the historic TV Guide brand that NTVB Media acquired in 2015. It is a direct competitor in TV listings and editorial content, with the same heritage DNA and audience as TV Weekly.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/tvweeklynow
• YouTubeyoutube.com/channel/UCPUiZbTPteSocU0GJNjzGgQ
• Facebookfacebook.com/TVWeeklyNow
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/ntvb-media

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Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A2 records

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

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