Set up an Electronic Programming Guide (EPG)

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This is a beta offering.

By using this documentation, you are agreeing to abide by the terms of the JWP Beta Program Agreement.

Our Electronic Programming Guide (EPG) is a self-updating menu to visualize live channel schedules on your app.

You can create an EPG for your app using an app config.

An EPG offers several advantages:

• Enables your users to navigate live streams
• Increases minutes watched due to clear and accessible scheduling information
• Markets various media items to users

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Requirements

• An active app
• An app config associated your app
• One or more live channels in your Media Library

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  Contact your JWP representative to enable and set up live channels for your
  account.

• Live channel schedule in JSON format

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  The EPG’s channel schedule data must conform to the Broadcast Live chapter points JSON format, such as these sample EPG Schedule Data files.

  • If using a partner-hosted app, contact your partner representative to create and host your live channel schedule JSON.
  • If using JWP Web App, contact your JW representative for assistance.
    
    

  You must host your live channel schedule data on your own servers.

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Create an EPG

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The instructions described here apply to the open-source Web App. Contact your app partner for instructions for you specific situation.

Use the following steps to create an EPG:

1. Set custom parameters for each live channel.
2. Create a manual playlist of your live channels.
   In step 9, add the following key-value pair under Custom Parameters:
   • For Key, enter contentType.
   • For Value, enter Live.

3. Add the playlist of your live channels to the app config (steps 1-4) and click Save.

Set custom parameters for a live channel

To incorporate a live channel into your app, you must add several custom parameters to the channel.

Use the following steps to set custom parameters for a live channel:

1. In your JWP dashboard Media Library, click the name of the media item for the live channel created by your JWP representative. The details page for the media item appears.
2. Edit the media metadata, such as the title, description, and tags.
3. Under Custom Parameters, add all the values listed in the following table.

4. (Optional) Create default custom parameters.
5. Click Save.

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Manage an EPG

The following table explains the various ways to manage an existing EPG.