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Have Sky ripped off the UPC EPG?

  • 14-02-2010 6:40pm
    #1
    Ranicand
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    0212_upc_7.jpg


    sky_hd_new_epg.png


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  • #2
    Minstrel27
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    Ranicand wrote: »
    0212_upc_7.jpg


    sky_hd_new_epg.png

    I wouldn't think so. Perhaps they copied the DirecTV EPG

    18-guide_favorites.jpg

    News Corp do have a 34% stake in them afterall.


  • #3
    Calibos
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 7,816 ✭✭✭Calibos


    Theres only so many logical ways one can layout an EPG. Its like saying did Microsoft copy Apple because both use a mouse to point at icons on screen......OK Bad example :D:D

    They're bound to be laid out similar. I don't think UPC have the colour Blue copyrighted


  • #4
    Rick_
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,620 ✭✭✭Rick_


    NDS is the name of the company that make the software and they supply EPG's to many different satellite broadcasters around the world. http://www.nds.com/solutions/epgs.php

    They don't have the new HD resolution Sky EPG on there, but I do remember seeing a PDF document showing the HD res Foxtel one in Australia and the HD res DirecTV one in the USA and apart from a few subtle icon and layout differences, they were the same really, which is no surprise, it's just code with some tweaks for different companies/territories.

    Actually, look at the black EPG at the bottom of Page 2 on this PDF document... apart from the colour, it looks oddly familiar! - http://www.nds.com/pdfs/NDS_EPGs-UI_Services_datasheet.pdf


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