On 28/01/2008, Martin Deutsch <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > On Mon, Jan 28, 2008 at 7:40 PM, Brian Butterworth > <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > Consequently I went to look at the schedule feeds again, and I built a > TV > > Anytime feed from: > > > > > http://www0.rdthdo.bbc.co.uk/services/api/bbc.schedule.getProgrammes.html > > > > And then I had a look at the feed: > > > > http://tinyurl.com/3c4cb9 > > > > And I note, for example: > > > > > > > <ProgramURL>dvb://233a.1004.1044;[EMAIL > PROTECTED]:29:44Z/PT00H30M</ProgramURL> > > > > That the time listed is 20:29:44 for example, then there is > > > > <PublishedStartTime>2008-01-28T20:30:00Z</PublishedStartTime> > > > > So, it's not a secret, it IS published and it looks like I need to get > onto > > Microsoft and get them to use the right data!!!! > > Wow. I honestly didn't realise that was out there. I wonder if ITV do? > It's still obviously got the caveat that, despite everyone's best > efforts in playout, programmes don't always run exactly to time, even > in largely automated channels such as on the UKTV network; and your > best bet of keeping track of programmes running is using the EIT.
Yes.. but it's probably easier to get Microsoft to fix their EPG than rewrite their BDA. I don't have a copy of the Radio Times handy, but I'll maybe get > started eating the Guardian's tv pages. I bet Charlie Brooker gives you indigestion if you do... > Appreciate feedback about the iGoogle theme... I'm thinking that a BBC TV > > one that shows 1, 2, 3, 4 or 1, 2, CB, CB. Is there a way to get a > picture > > for each programme automatically? > > the iPlayer site has programme images, which look easy to get, > provided you can get the PIP: eg > http://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/images/episode/b008s9k6_150_84.jpg > (150_84 is the image dimensions, 303_170 should work too) > Perhaps someone here will know how far in the past/future they exist; > putting in a dud PIP will give a generic iPlayer logo. Is there an easy way to get the b008s9k6 bit from the TV Anytime data? - martin > - > Sent via the backstage.bbc.co.uk discussion group. To unsubscribe, please > visit http://backstage.bbc.co.uk/archives/2005/01/mailing_list.html. > Unofficial > list archive: http://www.mail-archive.com/backstage@lists.bbc.co.uk/ > -- Please email me back if you need any more help. Brian Butterworth http://www.ukfree.tv
