EPG is a convenient tool for video content searching
The ease of searching for video content on the TV screen using EPG has become technological achievement in recent years. Usually, a subscriber sits in front of the screen and surfs channels. With a subscription to a large package, he can scroll down through all of them and find nothing, and then he switches to something else.
With a TV guide, a subscriber can find interesting content quickly. The main thing is to give a person a convenient tool for searching at any time. He turned on the TV receiver to see the movie, program, TV show, and not to waste time on his choice.
Without going into details, we will immediately note the features that ensure the convenient use of the EPG application and its high-quality content with metadata.
- Timeline. A timeline shows what is available to the subscriber on TV channels in the current time.
- Preview when searching. A snippet of the video for review.
- Availability of the mobile version of the TV guide. For some operators, the mobile device could be used as a TV remote control.
- Numbers of buttons of the broadcasting channels. They are convenient to use when you know the name of the TV channel, but not remember the button.
- Availability of short and extended announcements of programs TV channels and VOD library content.
- Ability to add a program to your list views, you also can schedule the record in advance.
- Search by actor, director, genre, and other categories.
- The exact start and end time of the program. Improves the quality of the catch up function.
- Integration of the database of movies, TV series, and movie theater posters into the service.
And, of course, the winner for subscribers' loyalty is the operator who spares no effort (and money) to develop the best usability of the TV guide for ease of navigation.