UK - xmltv.exe now included atlas metabroadcast

[martint123]

An email popped out of the woodwork with a mention that a compiled windows binary EPG grabber is updated to include the metabroadcast atlas data. (these are the folk who took over the generation of Radio Times data.
You need an API key to get the data, but this is freely available via email on request (supposedly one day to become a web based request). My key hasn't turned up yet, but hopefully it will not be too much trouble getting the data into npvr.
exe download of the current alpha xmltv.exe Http://alpha-exe.xmltv.org
some info and how to get an API key http://metabroadcast.com/blog/getting-fu...-it-s-easy

Initial configuration is a little tedious with yes/no needed for each channel.

fingers crossed that this will easily replace the slowly shrinking radio times data.

[martint123]

Well it works and seems to have most of the channels that were missing from the radio times data. Channel and show logo links as well. Here's a sample of one entry. Imports directly into npvr.

Code:

<programme start="20131220210000 +0000" stop="20131220213000 +0000" channel="lincolnshire.bbc1.bbc.co.uk">
    <title lang="en">Have I Got News for You</title>
    <sub-title lang="en">Have I Got 2013 News for You</sub-title>
    <desc lang="en">A compilation of highlights from this year's editions of the satirical current affairs quiz, in which regular team captains Ian Hislop and Paul Merton were joined by a variety of guest hosts and panellists to take on the big news stories of 2013. Those in the presenter's chair over the past few months included David Mitchell, Kathy Burke, Jack Whitehall, Alexander Armstrong, Kirsty Young, Jo Brand, Stephen Merchant, Richard Osman and Martin Clunes. Last in the series.</desc>
    <credits>
      <director>Paul Wheeler</director>
      <director>Lissa Evans</director>
      <actor role="Team Captain">Paul Merton</actor>
      <actor role="Team Captain">Ian Hislop</actor>
      <producer>Ben Wicks</producer>
    </credits>
    <category lang="en">Comedy</category>
    <category lang="en">Game Show/Quiz</category>
    <category lang="en">Entertainment</category>
    <icon src="http://images.atlas.metabroadcast.com/pressassociation.com/webANXhaveigotnewsforyous46.jpg" />
    <episode-num system="xmltv_ns">45.10/11.</episode-num>
    <episode-num system="brand.series.episode">kt6.cn29zz.cq2fv8</episode-num>
  </programme>

[Petrovski]

Yes I've got it working too - looks some work for Sub though since NPVR would need to support the episode - num system
Currently all repeats would get recorded as well - my Christmas schedules jumped from 53 to 71!
Also I note the icons are jpg so some work for Alibert since TV Listings uses BMP.
Still it's a step in the right direction.
I won't be using it until at least repeats are handled.

[martint123]

Looks like an updated version. This one has more docs and stuff inside and includes a couple of new sources I didn't know about (and will be having a look at shortly)
Win exe available.

* Major Changes in this release (0.5.64)
tv_grab_huro - fixes for source site changes
tv_count - new utility
tv_merge - new utility
tv_grab_uk_guardian - new grabber
tv_grab_uk_tvguide - new grabber
tv_grab_uk_atlas - new grabber
tv_grab_na_icon - removed due to source site changes
tv_grab_dr_dk - removed due to source site changes

The latest release is available at http://files.xmltv.org