Bring Back ShareTV: Revive the Ultimate TV Tracking & Community Hub!
The Issue
To the Television Lovers, Cord-Cutters, and the Entire Global Entertainment Community,
For 15 incredible years, one website stood as a beacon of hope for television fans worldwide: ShareTV.com. Founded in 2007 by Chris Richmond out of a simple, highly relatable frustration—missing an episode of a favorite TV show and having no easy way to track it down or find out when the next episode aired—ShareTV grew into an indispensable cornerstone of internet culture.
Recently, the community received devastating news. A message from founder and CEO Chris Richmond confirmed our worst fears: ShareTV has officially closed its doors.
We refuse to let this legendary platform fade into internet history without a fight. This petition is a call to action for fans, former users, streaming enthusiasts, and potential investors to come together and insist on bringing ShareTV.com back exactly the way it was before.
ShareTV wasn't just another website; it was a pioneer. Let’s look at the incredible journey this platform achieved:
The Early Innovation: In 2008, just a year after its inception, ShareTV became an official distribution partner of HULU, and shortly after, a partner of TheWB.
The Golden Era: By leveraging these major partnerships, ShareTV skyrocketed. It expanded to a full-scale operation with an office in the prestigious NBC building in downtown San Diego, supported by a full, dedicated staff.
Unprecedented Scale: At its peak in 2014, ShareTV was an absolute powerhouse. It generated over 10 million monthly pageviews, with users streaming more than 10,000 hours of television on the website every single day.
As the streaming landscape shifted and tech giants like Netflix, Amazon, and Apple dominated the market, individual platforms faced immense pressure. Major networks and corporate platforms began pulling shows to house them behind exclusive, fragmented paywalls.
Even when corporate competition forced ShareTV to halt direct streaming, the heart of the platform remained alive. For years, it persisted as the ultimate hub for television content, comprehensive scheduling, and community-driven updates. It was a place where everyday fans used their passion to keep television data meticulously accurate, helping millions track their favorite shows daily.
But as the site's traffic declined to a point where it could no longer financially support itself, Chris Richmond had to make the incredibly difficult decision to shut it down.
The current streaming ecosystem is broken and deeply fragmented. Consumers are overwhelmed by dozens of different streaming subscriptions, confusing air schedules, and cancelled shows vanishing from platforms without a trace. We no longer have a single, unified, community-driven space to track what we watch, see when new episodes air, and connect with fellow TV enthusiasts without corporate algorithms dictating our experience.
ShareTV provided a pure, utility-driven service built by a fan, for fans. Even the founder himself admitted to using the platform daily for 15 years to track his own shows. If the creator needed it every day, imagine the void left in the lives of millions of users who relied on it.
We understand that running a massive platform requires immense financial resources, server maintenance, and a dedicated staff. However, we believe that the decline of ShareTV was not due to a lack of user love, but a shift in the corporate landscape that can be fought with modern web models.
By signing this petition, we are demanding and aiming to achieve the following:
Show the Demand: Prove to Chris Richmond and potential modern investors that there is still a massive, deeply passionate market of millions of users hungry for a dedicated television tracking hub.
Explore Alternative Monetization: We urge the management team to consider alternative ways to sustain the site without it being a financial burden—whether through community crowdfunding (Patreon/Kickstarter), premium ad-free tiers, or data-tracking partnerships.
Bring Back the Infrastructure: Bring back the exact television content, community forums, user-generated scheduling, and tracking tools that made the website a daily ritual for fifteen years.
To the community that kept the television content up-to-date for over a decade: your work was not in vain. Let’s show the world that the community is still here, still watching, and ready to support the return of our digital home.
Chris Richmond, we thank you for 15 amazing years. But the journey shouldn't end here. Let us help you bring ShareTV back.
Sign, Share, and Let Your Voice Be Heard! #BringBackShareTV
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The Issue
To the Television Lovers, Cord-Cutters, and the Entire Global Entertainment Community,
For 15 incredible years, one website stood as a beacon of hope for television fans worldwide: ShareTV.com. Founded in 2007 by Chris Richmond out of a simple, highly relatable frustration—missing an episode of a favorite TV show and having no easy way to track it down or find out when the next episode aired—ShareTV grew into an indispensable cornerstone of internet culture.
Recently, the community received devastating news. A message from founder and CEO Chris Richmond confirmed our worst fears: ShareTV has officially closed its doors.
We refuse to let this legendary platform fade into internet history without a fight. This petition is a call to action for fans, former users, streaming enthusiasts, and potential investors to come together and insist on bringing ShareTV.com back exactly the way it was before.
ShareTV wasn't just another website; it was a pioneer. Let’s look at the incredible journey this platform achieved:
The Early Innovation: In 2008, just a year after its inception, ShareTV became an official distribution partner of HULU, and shortly after, a partner of TheWB.
The Golden Era: By leveraging these major partnerships, ShareTV skyrocketed. It expanded to a full-scale operation with an office in the prestigious NBC building in downtown San Diego, supported by a full, dedicated staff.
Unprecedented Scale: At its peak in 2014, ShareTV was an absolute powerhouse. It generated over 10 million monthly pageviews, with users streaming more than 10,000 hours of television on the website every single day.
As the streaming landscape shifted and tech giants like Netflix, Amazon, and Apple dominated the market, individual platforms faced immense pressure. Major networks and corporate platforms began pulling shows to house them behind exclusive, fragmented paywalls.
Even when corporate competition forced ShareTV to halt direct streaming, the heart of the platform remained alive. For years, it persisted as the ultimate hub for television content, comprehensive scheduling, and community-driven updates. It was a place where everyday fans used their passion to keep television data meticulously accurate, helping millions track their favorite shows daily.
But as the site's traffic declined to a point where it could no longer financially support itself, Chris Richmond had to make the incredibly difficult decision to shut it down.
The current streaming ecosystem is broken and deeply fragmented. Consumers are overwhelmed by dozens of different streaming subscriptions, confusing air schedules, and cancelled shows vanishing from platforms without a trace. We no longer have a single, unified, community-driven space to track what we watch, see when new episodes air, and connect with fellow TV enthusiasts without corporate algorithms dictating our experience.
ShareTV provided a pure, utility-driven service built by a fan, for fans. Even the founder himself admitted to using the platform daily for 15 years to track his own shows. If the creator needed it every day, imagine the void left in the lives of millions of users who relied on it.
We understand that running a massive platform requires immense financial resources, server maintenance, and a dedicated staff. However, we believe that the decline of ShareTV was not due to a lack of user love, but a shift in the corporate landscape that can be fought with modern web models.
By signing this petition, we are demanding and aiming to achieve the following:
Show the Demand: Prove to Chris Richmond and potential modern investors that there is still a massive, deeply passionate market of millions of users hungry for a dedicated television tracking hub.
Explore Alternative Monetization: We urge the management team to consider alternative ways to sustain the site without it being a financial burden—whether through community crowdfunding (Patreon/Kickstarter), premium ad-free tiers, or data-tracking partnerships.
Bring Back the Infrastructure: Bring back the exact television content, community forums, user-generated scheduling, and tracking tools that made the website a daily ritual for fifteen years.
To the community that kept the television content up-to-date for over a decade: your work was not in vain. Let’s show the world that the community is still here, still watching, and ready to support the return of our digital home.
Chris Richmond, we thank you for 15 amazing years. But the journey shouldn't end here. Let us help you bring ShareTV back.
Sign, Share, and Let Your Voice Be Heard! #BringBackShareTV
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Petition created on October 10, 2026