Andrew, 2008/7/22 Andrew McParland <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>:
> > Brian is right that moving forward getting data from /programmes is > probably a better idea as this is a supported BBC service rather than our > temporary (ahem), experimental TV-Anytime file service and API. > > Internally we're looking at using /programmes, and the data source it is > based on, for our research work so that we wouldn't have to maintain the > backstage files and keep the API going as a separate system. Is there > anything that you (or others) get from the TV-Anytime files or API that you > don't get at the moment from /programmes and would like to see continue in > some form? Just a couple of things... there seem to be listings for BBC Radio Scotland, but I can't find them for BBC Radio Wales, Cymru, nan Gaidheal, Ulster, Foyle and local radio stations. I'm using the "EPISODE.PID" value for the image for the programme in my listings, but this sometimes gives a wrong image. For example for BBC HD tonight... http://www.ukfree.tv/b/output/bbchd_programmes_schedules.htm "21:00 Dan Cruickshank's Adventures in Architecture Dreams" and "22:00 The Mighty Celt" both have a generic BBC Two image as their picture. It would also be nice if the listings had the URL of the programme's page (say, like http://bbc.co.uk/today for the Today programme on Radio 4). --- Brian Butterworth http://www.ukfree.tv - independent digital television and switchover advice, since 2002
