Is there a way to clone EPG from one channel to a different channel?

[Beeman]

Is there a way to share EPG from one channel to a different channel? I tried cloning the channel.epg node but it didn't work, are there any workarounds. Example below as Channel 4 HD is NOT on OTA EPG:-

original channel.epg node in Channel 4 HD replaced by

Code:

<Channel>
    <Name>Channel 4 HD</Name>
    <Number>104</Number>
    <ServiceType>25</ServiceType>
    <tuning>
      <type>DVB-S</type>
      <locator>
        <frequency>11126</frequency>
        <polarity>V</polarity>
        <symbol_rate>22000</symbol_rate>
        <fec>56</fec>
        <diseqc_type>1</diseqc_type>
        <lnb>1</lnb>
        <lowosc>9750</lowosc>
        <highosc>10600</highosc>
        <switch>11700</switch>
        <modulation>QPSK</modulation>
      </locator>
      <service_id>21200</service_id>
      <tsid>2068</tsid>
      <onid>2</onid>
      <service_type>25</service_type>
      <provider>BSkyB</provider>
    </tuning>
    <EPGSource>DVB/ATSC EPG</EPGSource>
    <epg>
      <source>DVB/ATSC EPG</source>
      <capture_source>20</capture_source>
      <readable_source>9213:2041:2 Channel 4</readable_source>
      <mapping>9213:2041:2</mapping>
    </epg>
  </Channel>

replaced by channel.epg node from Channel 4 SD

Code:

<Channel>
    <Name>Channel 4</Name>
    <Number>120</Number>
    <ServiceType>1</ServiceType>
    <tuning>
      <type>DVB-S</type>
      <locator>
        <frequency>10714</frequency>
        <polarity>H</polarity>
        <symbol_rate>22000</symbol_rate>
        <fec>56</fec>
        <diseqc_type>1</diseqc_type>
        <lnb>1</lnb>
        <lowosc>9750</lowosc>
        <highosc>10600</highosc>
        <switch>11700</switch>
        <modulation>QPSK</modulation>
      </locator>
      <service_id>9213</service_id>
      <tsid>2041</tsid>
      <onid>2</onid>
      <service_type>1</service_type>
      <provider>BSkyB</provider>
    </tuning>
    <EPGSource>DVB/ATSC EPG</EPGSource>
    <epg>
      <source>DVB/ATSC EPG</source>
      <capture_source>20</capture_source>
      <readable_source>9213:2041:2 Channel 4</readable_source>
      <mapping>9213:2041:2</mapping>
    </epg>
  </Channel>

[Beeman]

I tried various permutations with no joy so will assume it's not possible. I guess I'll have to abandon OTA EPG and use xmltv, or try a different PVR. Cheers.

[sub]

Does this channel not transmit its own listings for the application to read?

I don't think it's possible to do what you're suggesting.

[Beeman]

Google brings up this:- (Channel 4 HD no longer on EPG but Channel 4 SD is)
https://forum.team-mediaportal.com/threa...on.137933/

Just had a quick look and found the epg data in here npvr.db3 so I should be able to knock up a script tomorrow to clone the data. I've come this far, shame to retreat now! I actually still have EPG collector running, but trying to get away from all that.

UPDATE:
OK This clones it for me, just need to automate it to run after EPG has been retrieved.

Code:

INSERT INTO EPG_EVENT (title, subtitle, description, start_time, end_time, channel_oid, unique_id, rating, original_air_date, season, episode, dvb_service_event_id, dvb_table_version, genres, first_run, quality, aspect, audio, star_rating, cast_member, crew, md5, significance)    
    SELECT title, subtitle, description, start_time, end_time, 15386, unique_id, rating, original_air_date, season, episode, dvb_service_event_id, dvb_table_version, genres, first_run, quality, aspect, audio, star_rating, cast_member, crew, md5, significance
    FROM EPG_EVENT WHERE channel_oid = 15397

Update2: All scripted, can clone any to any based on vals in csv, will test tomorrow, gone 3am now!
Update3: Just tested all worked fine. I will github script at some point when I get a chance. It also handles renaming, renumbering all from a single csv file. Now just need to fix my dish for missing channels, assuming that's the issue. Will re-test the chans in WMC to double check.