Insight Launches TV Guide SPOT

TV Guide’s SPOT is now part of Insight’s Spot.

Gemstar-TV Guide International Inc.’s TV Guide SPOT video-on-demand offering has been added to Insight Communications Co. Inc.’s “The Free Spot” VOD service, the two companies said.

TV Guide SPOT features entertainment programs that guide consumers to the most compelling fare on TV each week. As of the end of the second quarter, it was available in 12 million digital-cable homes on systems owned by Comcast Corp., Time Warner Cable and Bright House Networks.

Insight also carries sister services TV Guide Channel and TVG Network and interactive programming guide i-Guide.