Integrated network of TV fans across mobile, web and social media: here is the real value of Viggle.

At Connectikpeople.co, we are very excited to view until which point Viggle is able to consolidate its assets.

If unfamiliar, connectikpeople.co recalls that, Viggle is a free entertainment rewards platform whose app rewards its members for watching their favorite TV shows or discovering new music.

Since the beginning of the year, this company impulses another approach of its business which aims to boost its monetization capabilities. Henceforth with the acquisition of Wetpaint, a media and technology company focused on television fans, Viggle reassures its partners and consolidates its assets. Among the Wetpaint backers, Connectikpeople.co has captured Accel Partners, Trinity Ventures, Frazier Technology Ventures, and DAG Ventures.

This means Wetpaint is became a solid complement to Viggle business for users, TV
network partners and advertisers.

Connectikpeople.co recalls that Wetpaint leverages the power of social media to ensure TV fans are getting the latest news and commentary about the shows they love, and henceforth it enables Viggle to expand their offering to before, during and after the show airs.

With about 316 million confirmed check-ins since launch last year; an average of 66 minutes per session; about 3.5 million registered and about 90 million page views a month, a note of 8 out of ten rewards the  vision of this company, pending to evaluate the result of this joint venture.

About Viggle

Launched in January 2012, Viggle is a free entertainment rewards platform whose app rewards its members for watching their favorite TV shows or discovering new music. Viggle enhances TV with interactive games like Viggle LIVE and the first ever real-time fantasy sports game, MYGUY. Viggle members get rewarded for their TV watching and music listening with real rewards, including electronics, trips, exclusive entertainment experiences, gift cards, and more. Viggle also allows like-minded fans of their favorite shows and artists to connect through Viggle social features. Viggle’s audio verification technology recognizes shows on TV and allows members to check into live and DVR’d TV content from more than 180 of the most popular broadcast and cable channels. www.viggle.com.

About Wetpaint

Wetpaint is a company that is revolutionizing media with its expertise in social publishing. The company attracts more than 12 million monthly unique users to its Wetpaint Entertainment media property, which offers audiences their daily fix of entertainment and celebrity news. Founded by Internet pioneer Ben Elowitz, and with offices in New York and Seattle, Wetpaint is backed by Accel Partners, Trinity Ventures, Frazier Technology Ventures, and DAG Ventures.