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KU
Kunst
kernow posted:
There are still issues with the epg listings, with programmes now being listed with odd start times on Trace Urban, Trace Latina and Starz.

For example, the programme currently being shown on Trace Urban started at 11.04am, with subsequent programmes starting at 2.01pm, 3pm, 4.59pm, 5.59pm, 7pm, 8.01pm, 8.17pm, 9pm, 10.01pm and 11.03pm.

It looks very messy, but it's something that the broadcaster wants, not a mistake

http://www.tv-control.co.uk/services/epg-for-broadcasters-and-networks/

They're basically using something like this, for recordings and the like. The times are updated to the "exact" ones day, as opposed to the planned times in the promos, even if the planned times and the exact times do not differ that much

This system is used by a few (especially mainland European) broadcasters
KU
Kunst
https://www.tvgids.nl/gids/rtl4-rtl5-sbs6
https://www.tvgids.nl/gids/rtl7-veronicadisneyxd-net5

Check many Dutch TV channel guides, for instance
JA
JAS84
Kunst posted:
kernow posted:
There are still issues with the epg listings, with programmes now being listed with odd start times on Trace Urban, Trace Latina and Starz.

For example, the programme currently being shown on Trace Urban started at 11.04am, with subsequent programmes starting at 2.01pm, 3pm, 4.59pm, 5.59pm, 7pm, 8.01pm, 8.17pm, 9pm, 10.01pm and 11.03pm.

It looks very messy, but it's something that the broadcaster wants, not a mistake

http://www.tv-control.co.uk/services/epg-for-broadcasters-and-networks/
Not in this case - the schedules aren't even correct.
LN
LondonNewsBites
kernow posted:
There are still issues with the epg listings, with programmes now being listed with odd start times on Trace Urban, Trace Latina and Starz.

For example, the programme currently being shown on Trace Urban started at 11.04am, with subsequent programmes starting at 2.01pm, 3pm, 4.59pm, 5.59pm, 7pm, 8.01pm, 8.17pm, 9pm, 10.01pm and 11.03pm.


I remember the Pop channels doing this odd EPG timing before the handover to Sony. Even now and again, they do it.
TM
tmf9
Commercial Kids channels all use odd timings to get around Ofcom regulations (implemented in Summer 2016) that ban advertising during kids programmes with a scheduled duration of 30 minutes or less.

Nickelodeon uses start times like:

17:00
17:31
18:00
18:31

The programme starting on the hour is listed in a 31 minute slot to bend the rules and include a centre break, but the programme in the back half hour contains no advertising in the centre break, just promos.

It is also why 30 minute cartoons are listed as individual 15 minute episodes now.

This doesn't affect music channels so will not be the reason for odd timings on Trace.
Last edited by tmf9 on 24 January 2020 7:20pm
KE
kernow
The EPG listings on Starz have reverted back to Christmas listings!

It's currently showing "All I Want For Xmas Is Tunes!", followed by "Top 10 Naughty & Nice List"
KE
kernow
The Twitter account for Chart Show TV has been updated to Trace UK, but it's still got the @ChartShowTV handle.

There's a link to a Facebook page, facebook.com/traceuk which is actually the personal profile of someone called Tracey Gallagher!

The old Facebook pages for Chart Show TV and Chart Show Hits remain unchanged, although the Twitter account for Chart Show Hits has been deleted.
ME
mediachris
The Vault's Twitter account is still there. Last updated January 2019 @ http://twitter.com/thevault_tv
KE
kernow
Starz has still got Christmas listings on the Freesat EPG. The Sky EPG is back to normal though.
IN
Interceptor
mediachris posted:
The Vault's Twitter account is still there. Last updated January 2019 @ http://twitter.com/thevault_tv

You could also check out their Myspace: https://myspace.com/thevaulttv
JA
JAS84
People still use MySpace?
JO
Josh
JAS84 posted:
People still use MySpace?

Tom certainly does.

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