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title: "Single and Multi-Channel EPG Configuration and Usage"
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# Single and Multi-Channel EPG Configuration and Usage

## Overview

This article outlines the configuration and functioning of the Single and Multi-Channel Electronic Program Guide (EPG) feature across platforms including websites, mobile apps, and connected TVs. The feature supports curated program guides that enable users to navigate live content easily, ensuring a smooth viewing experience with entitlement and subscription management.

### Supported Platforms

- iOS Mobile & Tablet App
- Android Mobile & Tablet App
- Desktop Web and Mobile Web Browser
- OTT Devices
- Apple TV
- FIRE TV
- Android TV
- Samsung
- LG
- ROKU
- XBOX
- VIZIO

## Configuration in CMS

### EPG Configuration

- In the CMS, Navigate to Content > Linear Channels.
- Click the settings icon on any existing channel to manage its configuration.
- Scroll down to the Channels dropdown where you can perform the following:
- Add/Edit channel details:
  - Channel Title
  - Thumbnail image
  - Select Feed linked to the channel
- Configure EPG Information:
  - Source URL for EPG data
  - EPG Format, which may be selected from:
    - Gracenote
    - Amagi
    - ViewLift
- Manage Channels:
  - Add new channels or delete existing ones.
  - If more than one channel is added, the system configures a Multi-Channel EPG automatically.
  - If only one channel is added, the system configures a Single-Channel EPG for end-users.

### Channel & Program Configuration

- Each program card depicts a specific program.
- The card length can be curated in following two ways
  - Fixed width irrespective of the program duration
  - .Variable width based upon the program duration.
- Programs longer than one hour are split into multiple consecutive cards of 1-hour segments.
- Program timings are localized according to the viewer's location.

## End-User Experience

#### Access and Navigation

- Users begin at the Homepage after subscription and onboarding.
- Navigation to the Live page is available via side menu or bottom navigation, based on configuration.
- The Live page serves as the entry point for the Single or Multi-Channel EPG.

#### User States

- Case 1: Users not logged in or unsubscribed see the Live page player with Login and Subscription CTAs.
- Case 2: Logged-in, subscribed users entitled to the live content get access to EPG in single or multi-channel formats.

#### Single Channel EPG (Mobile)

- Live page opens in portrait mode with a video player playing the live channel.
- Below the player is a vertically scrollable program guide for the current date.
- Program listings include:
  - Duration left (minutes)
  - Start and end time (AM/PM ET)
  - Content title and description
  - Seek bar indicating progress
- Program guide components:
  - Today: A calendar expandable module to select dates
  - On Now: Current running content with default focus and playing video
  - Later: Upcoming content list with timing and description
- Full screen mode is available from player controls (landscape).
- To view the program guide in landscape, users must exit full screen and switch to portrait mode.

#### Multi-Channel EPG (Web)

- Live page opens with live video playing in full screen.
- A horizontal scroll displays program guides across multiple channels.
- Program cards are sized proportionally to content duration (e.g., 30 min < 1 hour < 90 min).
- Program cards can also be curated in a standard size irrespective of the program duration.
- Listings display:
  - Duration left
  - Start and end time
  - Title and description
  - Seek bar
- Channel logos accompany program cards for easy identification.
- Program guide components (Today, On Now, Later) and calendar module function as in single channel.
- Landscape viewing and full screen toggles apply similarly.