Gemstar/TVGuide Buys JumptheShark.com

This is in line with trying to make TVGuide.com into a community-driven site: its parent Gemstar-TV Guide International has acquired TV community site Jumptheshark.com for an undisclosed sum. The site is named after the infamous episode of Happy Days which featured The Fonz attempting to a jump over a contained shark while wearing water skis (the exact moment the show went downhill, according to many fans). The site has become one of several popular Web hubs where TV fans endlessly debate the merits of their favorite, or formerly favorite shows.
Gemstar will develop and promote JumpTheShark.com across its multiple platforms, with some of its editorial finding its way onto TV Guide properties.

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