Listings Data Services - Export Data Formats

Below you'll find a number of examples for a variety of data formats. Each of the files contains the same data for each channel. The data is "live" data and represents a typical snapshot of the data we can provide you with.

The files listed below were updated at 2:03am

Options

Each export can have different options. One option they all share is the ability to change the time zone of the data. The time zone for each schedule record can be whatever you want, or we can deliver it in GMT if that is easier. Typically print publishers will want their local time zone (BST for UK, CET for Europe).

Examples of options include whether descriptions are included, and on which channels, whether we include the keywords, qualifiers, full cast, year and many more.

XML Format

We can provide a simple XML format that is easy to use and fast to parse.

• Sample listings data file in XML format, GMT time zone

XMLTV format

Industry standard XMLTV format.

• Sample listings data file in XMLTV format, GMT time zone

TSV Format

Tab Separated Values. This is a simple format with each data field separated by a single "tab" character and each record separated by a new CR/LF pair.

• Samples listings data file in TSV format, GMT time zone

JSON Format

JSON data structures easily usable by Javascript.

• Samples listings data file in JSON format, GMT time zone

Plain Text

This format is especially useful for print publishing. There are many options available including whether to have descriptions or not, whether new lines appear bewteen programmes etc.

• Samples listings data file in plain Text format, CET time zone

RTF

Like Plain Text, this format is especially useful for print publishing. We have similar options available for RTF and Plain Text

• RTF format listings data in GMT time zone
• RTF format listings data in BST time zone
• RTF format listings data in CET time zone

Tribune Media Services Formats

If you're already using the TMS format then these is for you. It won't throw up any surprises and should just slot right into your existing processing systems.

• Sample Tribune Media Services listings flat file format in GMT
• Sample Tribune Media Services listings XML format in GMT

Custom Formats

We can also create a data drop for you in whatever format you want and will work with you to ensure the data we deliver to you is in the exact format you want.