GetGlue Walks Away from Viggle

Social TV app GetGlue will not be merging with Viggle. The business will move forward as an independent company.

Announcement

Today we’ve decided that GetGlue will not be merging with Viggle. The two companies remain friendly and think highly of each other.

We are moving forward as an independent company, and all of us at GetGlue are excited about growing our social network and the leadership position on the second screen. We have a strong product and partnership pipeline for 2013, and look forward to delighting our users and expanding the relationships with major networks, studios and brands.

GetGlue is a widely recognized brand and a product that is loved by millions of people. We have a passionate community of over 3.5M television fans who use the service to discuss the content they love and discover new content to watch. Over 75 major networks and studios are routinely promoting their content to our fans, and major brands like Coca-Cola, Pepsi, Intel, Gap, and Mercedes have sponsored advertising campaigns on our service.