Additional meta-data.

[lukem]

We're looking at including series and episode numbering in the current XMLTV feed. Please let me know if there's anything else within the XMLTV spec that would be beneficial.

[futzle]

Luke, that's great news.  I take it you'll be following the recommended XMLTV system="xmltv_ns", or at least another scheme that's recognized by MythTV and friends?

I looked at the XMLTV spec.  Everything else I can think that's useful you already include in the xmltv feed.

[lukem]

This is now provided, where it exists in our database. We are working on increasing the coverage of the series/episode numbering across all of our series/episodes.

[futzle]

Awesome.  (5.14. is episode 15 of season 6.  Like all good computer scientists they count from zero.)

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<programme start="20121204131500 +0000" stop="20121204141500 +0000" channel="8">
  <title lang="en">Numb3rs</title>
  <sub-title lang="en">Growin' Up</sub-title>
  <desc lang="en">Details from a tragic current case involving rape and suicide, throw enough light onto a freezing cold case to warm it up again.(United States, English)</desc>
  <credits>
    <actor>Rob Morrow</actor>
    <actor>David Krumholtz</actor>
    <actor>Judd Hirsch</actor>
  </credits>
  <date>2010</date>
  <category lang="en">Crime</category>
  <language lang="en">English</language>
  <country lang="en">United States</country>
  <episode-num system="xmltv_ns">5.14.</episode-num>
  <episode-num system="icetv">3973-151135</episode-num>
  <video><aspect>16:9</aspect></video>
  <subtitles type="teletext"/>
  <rating system=""><value>M</value></rating>
</programme>