Add A Location

When you first launch What's On, you'll be prompted to create a location. Give it a name, choose United States/Canada, and then you're ready to select your provider. Type in your zip code or use the "Locate Me" feature. Select your format (Cable, Over the Air, Satellite) and your provider (if applicable).

Click here for a list of available providers

Customize Your Channel List

Once your provider is selected, you'll be able to fully customize your channel list for this location. Go through the full line-up of channels and select/deselect any channels that you please. Use the "Add Group" or "Remove Group" buttons at the bottom for extra help adding and removing groups of channels. You can even put the channels in any order! Simply drag them into any order that you wish!

Browse The Lineup

The browse view is amazing to use on the iPad's 9.7" screen. Use your finger to slide the view up and down to view the channels in your list. To change the time, tap the top arrows or slide your finger left/right across the browse view. If you really want full control, tap the clock in the top left of the screen. You'll be able to jump to any time you please, including prime time (user configurable) and the current time. Also, if you tap on a channel on the left side, you can view the programming for that channel only in a popover.

Get The Details

For each show listed in the view, you have access to extended show information by simply tapping on the name of the show. You'll be presented with the following: Title, Subtitle, Runtime, Description, HD, New, CC, and for movies, a 5 star rating! Below each description, you'll find buttons for "Add to Favorites" (adds the current show to your favorites list) and "Email Info" (sends you an email with the details of the selected show). This screen is also accessible when browsing through Favorite Shows and Search Results.

All Your Favorites

What's On allows you to add any show in your guide to your "Favorites" list. From the Favorites button at the top of the application, you'll be presented with a list of all of the shows and movies you've added as favorites. You can sort them alphabetically or by date. For each of the items in your list, you'll be able to see the next time the show is on, what channel, whether or not it's new in addition to the show art and channel logos. Tap on the show name to view all of the upcoming times for that particular show. Tap again for show details.

Go Sideways

The entire application now supports landscape mode. You can browse all of the awesome parts of What's On? in portrait or landscape and seamlessly switch between them. In addition, Browse mode supports landscape mode and allows you to see 4 hours of programming in one screen! Start at primetime and see all the way through late-night without a swipe!

Never Forget A Show

What's On allows you to add any show in your guide to your "Favorites" list. From the Favorites button at the top of the application, you'll be presented with a list of all of the shows and movies you've added as favorites. You can sort them alphabetically or by date. For each of the items in your list, you'll be able to see the next time the show is on, what channel, whether or not it's new in addition to the show art and channel logos. Tap on the show name to view all of the upcoming times for that particular show. Tap again for show details.

Search For Shows

Simply type all or part of the title of a show that you're looking for. You'll be presented with a list of show times based on your customized channel list. Tap on the name of a show to view the details for a particular episode.

Extended Preferences

Only want your favorites and search results to show when shows are in High Definition? How about only when a show time is a new episode? From the settings popover you can specify whether or not you want your favorites and search results to show repeat shows or HD channels for newly added favorites. Other settings include turning off the quick index bar for the browse view, setting when prime time begins and selecting how new channels get added to your channel lists.