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=XMLTV=
 
=XMLTV=
  
 
XMLTV is a few things with the same name.
 
XMLTV is a few things with the same name.
  
* XMLTV is a very popular XML based file format for describing TV listings. [[XMLTVFormat]]
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* XMLTV is a very popular XML based file format for describing TV listings. see [[XMLTVFormat]]
* XMLTV is a perl module that helps to create XMLTV formatted documents [[XMLTVModule]]
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* XMLTV is an interface contract between programs the emit guide data and programs that consume it. see [[HowtoWriteAGrabber]] and [[HowtoUseGrabbers]]
* XMLTV is a collection of tools to obtain, manipulate, and search TV Listings [[XMLTVproject]]
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* XMLTV is a perl module that helps to create XMLTV formatted documents. see [[XMLTVModule]]
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* XMLTV is a collection of tools to obtain, manipulate, and search TV Listings. see [[XMLTVProject]]
  
Most of this Wiki has to do with the [[XMLTVproject]]
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Most of this Wiki has to do with the [[XMLTVProject]]
  
For a general overview of the XMLTV project, see [[XMLTVproject]]
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==XMLTV Project Status==
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(for more info see [[XMLTVProject]])
  
==XMLTV Project Status==
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[[XMLTVGrabbers|Click for Quick info on using XMLTV grabbers!]]
  
The current release (0.5.52) was made on 2008-07-14 and is available at http://files.xmltv.org
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The current release (1.4.was made on 2025-04-17 and is available at https://github.com/XMLTV/xmltv/releases
  
* Changes in this release
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New Grabbers
  
tv_grab_uk_rt: lots of improvements.. should upgrade
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* tv_grab_uk_freeview (a new grabber for UK Freeview users)
  
tv_grab_re: better season/episode number handling
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Deleted Grabbers
tv_grab_be: responding to source site changes
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tv_grab_fr: better title detection
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tv_grab_huro: now generates stop times
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tv_grab_na_dtv: responding to source site changes
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tv_grab_pt: responding to source site changes
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tv_grab_za: improve episode tags
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remove non-working grabbers tv_grab_il, tv_grab_nl_wolf
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* tv_grab_fi_sv (upstream site changes)
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* tv_grab_fr (upstream Terms and Conditions)
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* tv_grab_huro (upstream site gone)
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* tv_grab_it (upstream site changes)
  
==Other Projects/Tools that support the XMLTV format==
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Updates
There are many projects and tools that support the [[XMLTVformat]]
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Feel free to add yours to the list! see [[RelatedProjects]]
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* tv_grab_fi (improvements to episode/season handling and upstream channel availability)
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* tv_grab_pt_vodafone (migrate to new upstream API and improvements to quality of programme data)
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* tv_grab_uk_freeview (improvements to programme retrieval and handling, web page cache is now used by default)
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* tv_grab_zz_sdjson (improvements to episode/season handling)
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* tv_grab_zz_sdjson_sqlite (adds deaf-signed subtitles element support and improves database handling)
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Please see the commit log for all changes in this release
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==Related Projects==
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There are lots of applications that use XMLTV-formatted files., these include guide viewers and PVRs. There are also some grabbers not included in the XMLTV project distribution. See [[XmltvRelatedProjects]].
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The [[XmltvUnrelatedProjects]] are things which don't use the XMLTV format but are somehow connected to TV listings.

Latest revision as of 09:58, 10 April 2026

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XMLTV

XMLTV is a few things with the same name.

  • XMLTV is a very popular XML based file format for describing TV listings. see XMLTVFormat
  • XMLTV is an interface contract between programs the emit guide data and programs that consume it. see HowtoWriteAGrabber and HowtoUseGrabbers
  • XMLTV is a perl module that helps to create XMLTV formatted documents. see XMLTVModule
  • XMLTV is a collection of tools to obtain, manipulate, and search TV Listings. see XMLTVProject

Most of this Wiki has to do with the XMLTVProject

XMLTV Project Status

(for more info see XMLTVProject)

Click for Quick info on using XMLTV grabbers!

The current release (1.4.0 was made on 2025-04-17 and is available at https://github.com/XMLTV/xmltv/releases

New Grabbers

  • tv_grab_uk_freeview (a new grabber for UK Freeview users)

Deleted Grabbers

  • tv_grab_fi_sv (upstream site changes)
  • tv_grab_fr (upstream Terms and Conditions)
  • tv_grab_huro (upstream site gone)
  • tv_grab_it (upstream site changes)

Updates

  • tv_grab_fi (improvements to episode/season handling and upstream channel availability)
  • tv_grab_pt_vodafone (migrate to new upstream API and improvements to quality of programme data)
  • tv_grab_uk_freeview (improvements to programme retrieval and handling, web page cache is now used by default)
  • tv_grab_zz_sdjson (improvements to episode/season handling)
  • tv_grab_zz_sdjson_sqlite (adds deaf-signed subtitles element support and improves database handling)

Please see the commit log for all changes in this release

Related Projects

There are lots of applications that use XMLTV-formatted files., these include guide viewers and PVRs. There are also some grabbers not included in the XMLTV project distribution. See XmltvRelatedProjects.

The XmltvUnrelatedProjects are things which don't use the XMLTV format but are somehow connected to TV listings.