http://xmltv.org/wiki/
This is the website for the xmltv grabber scripts that MythTv and Freevo
use. They have the announcement posted on the front page, and it looks like
alternatives are being explored...
On 6/21/07, Stygen <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
Perhaps we could start a register of TV listings services around the
globe?
I'll get the ball rolling with Australia;
Australian xmltv sources proven to work with Freevo;
FREE | data from: d1.com.au | Grabber:
http://www.onlinetractorparts.com.au/rohbags/xmltvau/
The d1 data is free but not particularly reliable - certainly good if you
dont care too much about local telly.
PAY | http://www.icetv.com.au/
Costs about AU $100 per year but is the most reliable xmltv guide I have
come across excusing some recent inaccuracies (I have been using this for
the last 2 years).
FREE but not recommended | A heap of web scrapers including a couple I
have made myself. The problem with these is that the host web source
doesnt really like people scraping so they change the site often. This
means that the scraper scripts often need rewriting to keep up and it just
isnt worth it. Go pay for a good source unless there is a free one that
is reliable.
Happy to add to a wiki if someone wants to start a page.
-Justin
On Thu, 21 Jun 2007 10:39:08 +0800, Davin Desborough
<[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> There is a very unsettling notice on the Zap2It Labs page:
> http://labs.zap2it.com/ztvws/ztvws_login/1,1059,TMS01-1,00.html
>
>
> *IMPORTANT MESSAGE:*
>
> For several years we have offered a free TV listings service to
> hobbyists for their own personal, noncommercial use. In October of 2004
> we posted here an open letter saying the future of Zap2it Labs was at
> risk because of certain growing misuses of the Zap2it Labs data.
> Unfortunately this misuse has continued and grown. These misuses,
> combined with other business factors have led to the decision to
> discontinue Zap2it Labs effective September 1, 2007.
>
> We thank those users who have honored the terms of the agreement, and we
> suggest you consider the many TV listings options offered by the
> commercial licensees of TMS TV listings data.
>
> If you would like to discuss how to license TV listings for commercial
> use, please let us know by e-mail ([EMAIL PROTECTED]
> <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]>) and include your company name, telephone
> number and the best time to reach you. We will respond to your inquiry
> as soon as possible.
>
> We anticipate this decision will generate discussion and invite you to
> respond via the Zap2it Labs forum. We will do our best to respond to
> relevant questions posted on this forum in a timely manner.
>
>
>
> Assuming that they actually shut down, is there an alternative service
> out there that Freevo will work with?
>
>
>
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