Contributed by: Editor on Tuesday, July 14 2009 @ 07:04 pm
Last modified on Wednesday, May 24 2023 @ 11:51 am
Match.com UK has launched an interactive channel on the BT Vision IPTV service (Digital Cable). This means almost half a million BT Vision subscribers can now tune into Channel 955 and use the Match.com service to search for singles, update profiles, send winks and for viewing messages. Most of Match.com primary features are available to use through the channel. You also use the same Match.com account as you login with through the website. Not everything can be done through BT Vision though, such as uploading a photo. This can only be done by using a computer or a cell phone.
The article at New Media Age makes it look like this is a free service to cable subscribers. It is unclear at the moment if you can log in as a Match.com paid member on the interactive channel to actually send email messages to other members.
Jason Stockwood of Match.com stated:
He hoped offering the service via TV would make browsing for a potential partner a more social experience compared with the online service, which tends to be done alone.
This is an interesting idea, to make online dating a more social activity. Would you want your friends and/or family to help you favorite and send winks to other singles on a dating site? I think searching for prospects would be fun but, personally I would still want to communicate without someone looking over my shoulder.
To find out more information about this United Kingdom dating site, read our review of Match.com.