TV Time founder launches Bingers to preserve a displaced community

Pinto, who sold the original platform to Whip Media in 2016, described the shutdown as a personal blow. While the parent company pivots toward AI, the Paris-based developer is re-engineering the user experience to address the performance flaws that plagued TV Time. By focusing on a more sustainable architecture, Pinto aims to slash the high server costs that previously made the app prohibitively expensive to maintain.

Bingers is scheduled for a mobile release by July 2026, but the transition process has already begun. Users can currently import their TV Time archives via a GDPR-compliant tool, ensuring that viewing histories and community discussions remain intact. While the original app is set to vanish from stores on July 15, the new platform offers a lifeline for the 26.4 million lifetime users who have relied on the service to log and discuss their favorite shows.