[mythtv-users] FYI: XMLTV patch for SciFi+1 listings in UK

[Nick Morrott]

On 19/04/07, Robert Longbottom <RobertCL at iname.com> wrote:
> On Thu, April 19, 2007 9:45 am, Nick Morrott wrote:
> > On 19/04/07, David <myth at dgreaves.com> wrote:
> >> Hi
> >>
> >> I like the SciFi channel (probably not in a minority around here!)
> >>
> >> The UK listings from the Radio Times don't have SciFi+1 :(
> >>
> >> But they do have SciFi.
> >>
> >> So I patched XMLTV to allow creation of '+1' channels...
> >
> > David,
> >
> > Thanks so much for the patch - I saw your post on the XMLTV list
> > earlier. I'll be sure to check it out - it'll be extremely useful
> > being able to easily sort out all of the timeshifted channels that
> > currently do not have uk_rt listings.
> >
> > Cheers,
> > Nick
>
> That sounds interesting, I'll have to have a look.  It's a shame that
> Radio times don't produce +1 listings.

After my last commit to the uk_rt channel_ids file, the current list
of +1/+2 channels that the Radio Times *do* offer is:

[mythtv at homer ~]$ grep "plus-" channel_ids | awk -F '|' '{print $3}' | sort
Animal Planet +1
Boomerang +1
Bravo +1
Challenge +1
Discovery Channel +1
Discovery Home & Health +1
Discovery Real Time +1
Disney Channel +1
Disney Cinemagic +1
E4 +1
Film4 +1
FX +2
Jetix +1
LIVINGtv +1
More4 +1
National Geographic +1
Paramount Comedy Digital +1
The History Channel +1
UKTV Documentary +1
UKTV Drama +1
UKTV Food +1
UKTV G2 +1
UKTV Gold +1
UKTV History +1
UKTV People +1
UKTV Style +1

I think it's mainly the every increasing number of current Sky-only
timeshifted channels that are not generally catered for - I don't
really have any problems with my VirginMedia lineup.

Nick
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