 A series of sharp price increases occurred, with the newsstand cost of each issue rising to 30¢, 35¢, and ultimately close to $1 per issue.In 2000, Telemedia sold the magazine to Transcontinental Media.Beginning with the February 24, 2004 issue, "TV Guide" switched from its longtime digest size format and began printing as a larger full-size magazine (comparably similar in size to a comic book) that would offer more program listings.