TV Programs

nickkindle · 04-06-2011, 12:04 PM

I have searched the forums but could not find a thread concerning this....

Really! Really! love the Calibre2 "fetch news" feature 100% well done!

What I'm looking for is a similar feature to fetch the days TV program listings.

Currently I get TV program listings/content/viewing recommendations from web sites like bbc,prisma or tv14 Etc and cut paste convert blaa blaa blaa into mobi upload delete previous Etc.........It would be great if it was as simple as "fetch news" may called "fetch TV"?

Anyone else agree?

Nick

Worldwalker · 04-06-2011, 12:09 PM

You could try asking your calibre question in the calibre section (you'll find it just down the list a bit). People here aren't actually locked into various forums -- they visit all the ones they're interested in -- but they're more likely to post a calibre-related answer in the calibre question area, not in General.

GeoffC · 04-06-2011, 12:14 PM

Welcome to Mobileread Nick ....

can't think of anything more boring to have each day ....

nookkatz · 04-06-2011, 12:26 PM

I spend too much time reading to watch TV . . . actually, I think I could get rid of the TV set and not miss it a bit.

mr ploppy · 04-06-2011, 01:18 PM

I wouldn't mind radio listings with detailed summary of programme content.

Manichean · 04-06-2011, 04:55 PM

You might be able to do this with existing functionality if you can find a site that will serve the TV program as an RSS feed. You could then create a recipe for that. It is, as far as I know, also possible to create a recipe that scrapes a webpage for content, although it would be much more difficult do do.

dwig · 04-06-2011, 06:24 PM

I know this sounds very un-American, but I don't have a TV and haven't watched broadcast TV, either off the air or cable, at home in over 6 years. I may have watched a total of 3-5 hours in hotel rooms while traveling during that time. Which boils down to having TV listings on my ereader being of no value to me.

The Terminator · 04-06-2011, 08:23 PM

I think it would be to long of a list........We have Directv so about 600 channels that we get, plus pay~per views and music channels. ;D

Lady Fitzgerald · 04-06-2011, 08:46 PM

The only time I watch TV is when I am at home and I keep a window open on my computer with a TV guide on it. Using calibre to download a guide to my e-book reader, then using the reader to look up TV programming would be far more hassle.

Canadiancynic · 04-06-2011, 11:23 PM

Here's a quick way to do it.

http://www.pogdesign.co.uk/cat/

This is a personalized, customized TV calendar. Plug that into Google Calendar.

Now, you can create RSS feeds from that Calendar. The full range of options you can call via the API is listed here.

http://code.google.com/apis/calendar...tml#Parameters

You may have to write a custom recipe to get it to display the way you want.

speakingtohe · 04-15-2011, 03:11 PM

Quote:

Here's a quick way to do it.

http://www.pogdesign.co.uk/cat/

Interesting link

nickkindle · 04-24-2011, 12:32 PM

Thanks for the links........ It looks interesting and more importantly practical.

Nick

Starson17 · 04-25-2011, 03:25 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by nickkindle

Thanks for the links........ It looks interesting and more importantly practical.

As to your original question, the two most common ways to have a recipe obtain data (like TV listings) are: 1) with an RSS feed (mentioned above), and 2) by scraping a page.

There's no reason a recipe couldn't be written to scrape TV listings from a page if an RSS feed isn't available. It just takes someone who wants it enough to do it.

Typically TV guide data is in a table, and often there are scripts involved, so it might take some effort to get the right data and tweak the formatting, but it's probably quite doable.

View Poll Results: A fetch TV listings extension
Yes I would like to get todays TV listings on my device	9	16.07%
No I would not	47	83.93%
Voters: 56. You may not vote on this poll

04-06-2011, 12:04 PM	#1
nickkindle Junior Member Posts: 3 Karma: 60 Join Date: Apr 2011 Device: kindle 3	TV Programs I have searched the forums but could not find a thread concerning this.... Really! Really! love the Calibre2 "fetch news" feature 100% well done! What I'm looking for is a similar feature to fetch the days TV program listings. Currently I get TV program listings/content/viewing recommendations from web sites like bbc,prisma or tv14 Etc and cut paste convert blaa blaa blaa into mobi upload delete previous Etc.........It would be great if it was as simple as "fetch news" may called "fetch TV"? Anyone else agree? Nick

04-24-2011, 12:32 PM	#12
nickkindle Junior Member Posts: 3 Karma: 60 Join Date: Apr 2011 Device: kindle 3	Thats very interesting Thanks for the links........ It looks interesting and more importantly practical. Nick

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04-06-2011, 12:09 PM	#2
Worldwalker Curmudgeon Posts: 3,085 Karma: 722357 Join Date: Feb 2010 Device: PRS-505	You could try asking your calibre question in the calibre section (you'll find it just down the list a bit). People here aren't actually locked into various forums -- they visit all the ones they're interested in -- but they're more likely to post a calibre-related answer in the calibre question area, not in General.

04-06-2011, 12:14 PM	#3
GeoffC Chocolate Grasshopper ... Posts: 27,600 Karma: 20821184 Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Scotland Device: Muse HD , Cybook Gen3 , Pocketbook 302 (Black) , Nexus 10: wife has PW	Welcome to Mobileread Nick .... can't think of anything more boring to have each day ....

04-06-2011, 12:26 PM	#4
nookkatz Tuxedo Cats! Posts: 210 Karma: 1033575 Join Date: Aug 2010 Device: Nooks and iThings	I spend too much time reading to watch TV . . . actually, I think I could get rid of the TV set and not miss it a bit.

04-06-2011, 01:18 PM	#5
mr ploppy Feral Underclass Posts: 3,622 Karma: 26821535 Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: Yorkshire, tha noz Device: 2nd hand paperback	I wouldn't mind radio listings with detailed summary of programme content.

04-06-2011, 04:55 PM	#6
Manichean Wizard Posts: 3,130 Karma: 91256 Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Germany Device: Cybook Gen3	You might be able to do this with existing functionality if you can find a site that will serve the TV program as an RSS feed. You could then create a recipe for that. It is, as far as I know, also possible to create a recipe that scrapes a webpage for content, although it would be much more difficult do do.

04-06-2011, 06:24 PM	#7
dwig Wizard Posts: 1,613 Karma: 6718479 Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Paradise (Key West, FL) Device: Current:Surface Go & Kindle 3 - Retired: DellV8p, Clie UX50, ...	I know this sounds very un-American, but I don't have a TV and haven't watched broadcast TV, either off the air or cable, at home in over 6 years. I may have watched a total of 3-5 hours in hotel rooms while traveling during that time. Which boils down to having TV listings on my ereader being of no value to me.

04-06-2011, 08:23 PM	#8
The Terminator Retired Posts: 2,552 Karma: 37638420 Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: Vancouver Island Canada Device: Kobo Touch, Optimus One (2.3), Nexus 7 (4.2)	I think it would be to long of a list........We have Directv so about 600 channels that we get, plus pay~per views and music channels. ;D

04-06-2011, 08:46 PM	#9
Lady Fitzgerald Wizard Posts: 2,013 Karma: 251649 Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: Tempe, AZ, USA, Earth Device: JetBook Lite (away from home) + 1 spare, 32" TV (at home)	The only time I watch TV is when I am at home and I keep a window open on my computer with a TV guide on it. Using calibre to download a guide to my e-book reader, then using the reader to look up TV programming would be far more hassle.

04-06-2011, 11:23 PM	#10
Canadiancynic Junior Member Posts: 6 Karma: 10 Join Date: Jul 2007 Device: Palm Lifedrive	Here's a quick way to do it. http://www.pogdesign.co.uk/cat/ This is a personalized, customized TV calendar. Plug that into Google Calendar. Now, you can create RSS feeds from that Calendar. The full range of options you can call via the API is listed here. http://code.google.com/apis/calendar...tml#Parameters You may have to write a custom recipe to get it to display the way you want.

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