[mythtv-users] xmltv and atlas grabber

[Hika van den Hoven]

Hoi Thomas,

Tuesday, May 17, 2016, 11:23:02 PM, you wrote:

> Hi list,

> if you use xmltv with the atlas grabber you might have gotten the
> following email from Metabroadcast

> -----
> We are writing to you because you have registered an API key for Atlas
> using this email address.

> Today we are announcing some important changes to the way we make data
> available for smaller users of Atlas. You can read more about these
> changes here: https://metabroadcast.com/blog/changes-to-atlas-access

> As part of these changes, it is necessary for all holders of Atlas API
> keys to log in to the Atlas website before 16 June 2016, and confirm
> compliance with our updated terms and conditions. Details of how to do
> this are available here:
> https://metabroadcast.com/blog/confirming-atlas-terms-and-details

> You can contact MetaBroadcast via the contact form here:
> https://atlas.metabroadcast.com/admin#/contact. Unfortunately we cannot
> commit to answering all messages individually, or messages sent via
> other channels.

> Thanks for reading,
> Chris
> -----

> and the summary of the first link is as following

> -----
> 1. The former RadioTimes XMLTV feed will stop on 16 June 2016.
> 2. We have updated our terms for the first time in two years, including
>    clarifying when free access to Atlas is provided.
> 3. All users of Atlas APIs must log in and reconfirm compliance with
>    terms and conditions by 16 June 2016, following the instructions
>    here. Applications that do not confirm by 16 June 2016 will have
>    their API keys revoked.
> 4. In addition, we will advise some applications of changes in their
>    API calls that are required.
> 5. One specific change required is that no call to the Atlas schedule
>    endpoint should request more than 24 hours of data. Applications not
>    following this rule will be revoked without further notice.
> 6. Those making personal use of Atlas may well want to consider another
>    source of data, such as Schedules Direct.
> 7. You can contact MetaBroadcast via the contact form here, although we
>    cannot commit to answering all messages individually.
> -----

> Can someone explain in plain english what this means for the future use
> of Metabroadcast's guide data?

> It looks like they want to get rid of all the users with a free API key
> because of some users who (unwillingly?) abused the service.

> What would be the alternative? I read that Schedulesdirect provides data
> for UK now. Does MythTV support the SD-JSON service or only the "old"
> SD-DD service?
> _______________________________________________

This has been singing around on the xmltv-devel
(xmltv-devel at lists.sourceforge.net) mailing list. It has their
attention.

If and when there are public html/json sources available for the
channels you need, I can in a few months offer an alternative. At
present I am rewriting the Dutch grabber
(https://github.com/tvgrabbers/tvgrabnlpy) to a generic xmltv API that
on the basis of json definition files can collect and combine that
data into an xmltv data file. I think I will have a workable beta in
some two months. I can then assist in creating a json definition and
frontend for the UK, but it will need someone to maintain it after.
Just as with the Dutch grabber I focus on the code base, while sombody
else maintains the line-up of the sources.


Tot mails,
  Hika                            mailto:hikavdh at gmail.com

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