iCalendar TV Planner
As documented in my blog post (see the idea URL), I would like to see a TV/Radio programme planner where a user selects 'favourite' programmes to produce a personalised schedule.
The schedule could then be accessible from the web site or syndicated using the iCalendar standard into Apple's iCal, Mozilla Sunbird or other compatible calendars (Outlook?).
When subscribing to an entire TV series, the iCalendar event can be configured with the correct recurrence for future planning. Additionally, last-minute changes to the schedule would be reflected in the calendar application.
I've looked briefly into the schedule feeds recently made available, and they appear to suffice for an implementation along these lines. In my brief look, I wasn't able to tell if it provides enough information to properly represent the entire runs of a series of programmes.
I'd love to have a crack at this myself, but finding time for off-the-cuff ideas like this is something I'm terrible at, so if someone else fancies having a crack, you'll have my eternal respect!
Cheers,
Ben
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