XMLTV is an
XML
Extensible Markup Language (XML) is a markup language and file format for storing, transmitting, and reconstructing arbitrary data. It defines a set of rules for encoding documents in a format that is both human-readable and machine-readable ...
based file format for describing
TV listings
TV listings (television listings, also sometimes called a TV guide or program/programme guide) are a printed or electronic timetable of television programs. Often intended for consumer use, these provide information concerning programming sche ...
, which has been introduced in 2002.
IPTV
Internet Protocol television (IPTV) is the delivery of television content over Internet Protocol (IP) networks. This is in contrast to delivery through traditional terrestrial, satellite, and cable television formats. Unlike downloaded med ...
providers use XMLTV as the base reference template in their systems, and extend it internally according to their business needs.
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See also
*MythTV
MythTV is a free and open-source home entertainment application with a simplified "10-foot user interface" design for the living room TV. It turns a computer with the necessary hardware into a network streaming digital video recorder, a digital ...
References
External links
XMLTV home page
XMLTV project page at SourceForge.net
XMLTV related projects (viewers, grabbers)
Brazilian XMLTV
XML markup languages
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