Issue with Sydney times and details about xml_tv HOT 5 CLOSED

Are you seeing that the EPG time is incorrect or that you are unable to read the time format?

The time in the first example is in UTC (this is what the +0000 represents). The time in the second example is likely from South Australia where the time difference is UTC+9.5 hours.

Representing the date/time in UTC means that the xml does not need to take into account daylight savings time. The time 20230319093000 UTC is 8:30pm on 19th March 2023. You can check this online by any timezone converter.

This is also the time that the show example was shown.

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Sorry i messed up my wording a bit i meant the first section of xml for Sydney says the movie starts at 9:30am (20230319093000 represents March 19th, 2023 at 9:30:00 AM in UTC) when according to this it should be 8:30pm (https://www.ontvtonight.com/au/guide/listings/programme?cid=1732&sid=506977&dt=2023-03-19+09%3A30%3A00)

The second section of xml i was using as an example of the difference in info provided between the two regions

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9:30am UTC is 8:30pm Sydney time.

Check Time and Date website
UTC is different than GMT in case you're getting confused.

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Ok sorry my bad i was confused about how it was being represented, may i also get an answer as to why Sydney lacks much of the detail provided to the other regions? Thanks

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The data is restored to the xml files now, at least as much as is possible.

ie ...

        <programme start="20230326095800 +0000" stop="20230326124010 +0000" channel="432004auepg.com.au">
                <title>John Wick: Chapter 3 - Parabellum</title>
                <desc>John Wick is declared excommunicado and a hefty bounty is set on him after he murders an international crime lord. He sets out to seek help to save himself from ruthless hitmen and bounty hunters.</desc>
                <category>Action and Adventure</category>
                <icon src="https://www.fetchtv.com.au/v2/epg/program/374001/image" />
                <episode-num system="original-air-date">2023-03-26 21:00:00</episode-num>
                <previously-shown />
                <rating>
                        <value>MA 15+</value>
                </rating>
        </programme>

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