One year ago today, we launched Marathon to the world on iOS! 🎉 In the year since, we've expanded to Android and seen over 7,000 new users join us for their television watching journey. Today, we're excited to deliver on folks' biggest request: Marathon for web.
You can now access Marathon on your biggest screen and have it sync to your phone. No matter where you're watching TV or who you're discussing with, you'll always have Marathon available.
For the past year, we've been building Marathon, a social TV network app where you can track what you watch, see your friends' progress, and discuss the latest episode. Over the past few months, we've seen rapid growth—nearly 4,000 new users and about 200 using it every day. With Marathon gaining so much traction, we decided that now is the right time to take the next step.
As of May 1, Marathon TV, Inc. is an officially registered company founded by Josh Pensky. 🎉 Our mission is to foster a community of television enthusiasts and help folks tell their story through this new Golden Age of Television.
About Marathon on Product Hunt
“The social TV network”
Marathon launched on Product Hunt on August 15th, 2023 and earned 82 upvotes and 4 comments, placing #42 on the daily leaderboard. Marathon is the social network for avid television watchers. Track your progress through series and discuss with your friends along the way.
Marathon was featured in Android (57.1k followers), Web App (121.8k followers), Social Media (88.8k followers) and TV (5.5k followers) on Product Hunt. Together, these topics include over 95.9k products, making this a competitive space to launch in.
Who hunted Marathon?
Marathon was hunted by Josh Pensky. A “hunter” on Product Hunt is the community member who submits a product to the platform — uploading the images, the link, and tagging the makers behind it. Hunters typically write the first comment explaining why a product is worth attention, and their followers are notified the moment they post. Around 79% of featured launches on Product Hunt are self-hunted by their makers, but a well-known hunter still acts as a signal of quality to the rest of the community. See the full all-time top hunters leaderboard to discover who is shaping the Product Hunt ecosystem.
Want to see how Marathon stacked up against nearby launches in real time? Check out the live launch dashboard for upvote speed charts, proximity comparisons, and more analytics.
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