Enhanced Automatic Channels

[kthomas1059]

I’d like a few enhanced features with the Automatic Channels that can be added to Channel Collections.

First I would like to be able to add multiple sets of independent automatic channel rules. Basically the ability to hit a plus button to add another box of criteria completely separate of any others.

Second I would like the ability to add automatic channels in advance. I currently have an NFL channel collection that only has the NFL network manually added. I rely on automatic rules to filter in live games. It works perfectly but to make it more versatile I’d love to be able to filter in channels 30 min prior to a kick off or more/less based on a setting in automatic channels.

[nschaffner]

Second I would like the ability to add automatic channels in advance. I currently have an NFL channel collection that only has the NFL network manually added. I rely on automatic rules to filter in live games. It works perfectly but to make it more versatile I’d love to be able to filter in channels 30 min prior to a kick off or more/less based on a setting in automatic channels.

Some options here would be welcomed. Especially for sports.

I have several sports related Channel Collections as well as a catch all "Live Sports" collection. It would be nice for the guide on those collections to include any channel that has programming that matches the automatic channel rules for the rest of the day. When I'm looking at the guide I'm not always just looking to see what is currently live. For example on Saturdays during college football or basketball season there is so much programming throughout the day. It would be nice to be able to browse the sports day in the guide view. Matching programs highlighted with a different color would be an additional benefit.

[Fofer]

Yes, please!

I'd also love to be able to sort Automatic Channels by name, instead of only sort by number, just as we can with channels that we've manually added to Channel Collections.

Sort Automatic Channels in Channel Collection

Good evening. I created a channel collection but only with automatic channels. I don’t have the ability to sort those channels by name and only show ordered by channel number. The likes of HD Channels and All Channels follow the channel name ordering. Can this be done with the current system? Or would this be a feature request? Many thanks!

[chasut]

Bumping this up with some additional thoughts on how Automatic Channels could become even more powerful and useful.

1. Global Sort (as mentioned) - Currently the sorting is done within the "Channels" block, but doesn't extend to the Automatic Channels" block as far as I can tell.
2. Order Blocks - Allow "Automatic Channels" to appear as a priority over the regular channels.
3. Additional Automatic Channels Block with advanced search - Allow advanced queries as in the DVR section. Having this as an additional Automatic Channels Block would allow backward compatibility.

Thanks for consideration