TvContract.Channels

COLUMN_APP_LINK_COLOR

String COLUMN_APP_LINK_COLOR

The accent color of the app link template for this channel. This is primarily used for the background color of the text box in the template.

The app-linking allows channel input sources to provide activity links from their live channel programming to another activity. This enables content providers to increase user engagement by offering the viewer other content or actions.

Type: INTEGER (color value)

Constant Value: "app_link_color"

COLUMN_APP_LINK_ICON_URI

String COLUMN_APP_LINK_ICON_URI

The URI for the app badge icon of the app link template for this channel.

This small icon is overlaid at the bottom of the poster art specified by COLUMN_APP_LINK_POSTER_ART_URI. The data in the column must be a URI in one of the following formats:

• content (SCHEME_CONTENT)
• android.resource (SCHEME_ANDROID_RESOURCE)
• file (SCHEME_FILE)

The app-linking allows channel input sources to provide activity links from their live channel programming to another activity. This enables content providers to increase user engagement by offering the viewer other content or actions.

Type: TEXT

Constant Value: "app_link_icon_uri"

COLUMN_APP_LINK_INTENT_URI

String COLUMN_APP_LINK_INTENT_URI

The intent URI of the app link for this channel.

The URI is created using toUri(int) with URI_INTENT_SCHEME and converted back to the original intent with parseUri(String, int). The intent is launched when the user clicks the corresponding app link for the current channel.

The app-linking allows channel input sources to provide activity links from their live channel programming to another activity. This enables content providers to increase user engagement by offering the viewer other content or actions.

Type: TEXT

Constant Value: "app_link_intent_uri"

COLUMN_APP_LINK_POSTER_ART_URI

String COLUMN_APP_LINK_POSTER_ART_URI

The URI for the poster art used as the background of the app link template for this channel.

The data in the column must be a URL, or a URI in one of the following formats:

• content (SCHEME_CONTENT)
• android.resource (SCHEME_ANDROID_RESOURCE)
• file (SCHEME_FILE)

The app-linking allows channel input sources to provide activity links from their live channel programming to another activity. This enables content providers to increase user engagement by offering the viewer other content or actions.

Type: TEXT

Constant Value: "app_link_poster_art_uri"

COLUMN_APP_LINK_TEXT

String COLUMN_APP_LINK_TEXT

The link text of the app link template for this channel.

This provides a short description of the action that happens when the corresponding app link is clicked.

The app-linking allows channel input sources to provide activity links from their live channel programming to another activity. This enables content providers to increase user engagement by offering the viewer other content or actions.

Type: TEXT

Constant Value: "app_link_text"

COLUMN_DESCRIPTION

String COLUMN_DESCRIPTION

The description of this TV channel.

Can be empty initially.

Type: TEXT

Constant Value: "description"

COLUMN_DISPLAY_NAME

String COLUMN_DISPLAY_NAME

The channel name that is displayed to the user.

A call sign is a good candidate to use for this purpose but any name that helps the user recognize the current channel will be enough. Can also be empty depending on broadcast standard.

Type: TEXT

Constant Value: "display_name"

COLUMN_DISPLAY_NUMBER

String COLUMN_DISPLAY_NUMBER

The channel number that is displayed to the user.

The format can vary depending on broadcast standard and product specification.

Type: TEXT

Constant Value: "display_number"

COLUMN_INPUT_ID

String COLUMN_INPUT_ID

The ID of the TV input service that provides this TV channel.

Use buildInputId(ComponentName) to build the ID.

This is a required field.

Type: TEXT

Constant Value: "input_id"

COLUMN_INTERNAL_PROVIDER_DATA

String COLUMN_INTERNAL_PROVIDER_DATA

Internal data used by individual TV input services.

This is internal to the provider that inserted it, and should not be decoded by other apps.

Type: BLOB

Constant Value: "internal_provider_data"

COLUMN_INTERNAL_PROVIDER_FLAG1

String COLUMN_INTERNAL_PROVIDER_FLAG1

Internal integer flag used by individual TV input services.

This is internal to the provider that inserted it, and should not be decoded by other apps.

Type: INTEGER

Constant Value: "internal_provider_flag1"

COLUMN_INTERNAL_PROVIDER_FLAG2

String COLUMN_INTERNAL_PROVIDER_FLAG2

Internal integer flag used by individual TV input services.

This is internal to the provider that inserted it, and should not be decoded by other apps.

Type: INTEGER

Constant Value: "internal_provider_flag2"

COLUMN_INTERNAL_PROVIDER_FLAG3

String COLUMN_INTERNAL_PROVIDER_FLAG3

Internal integer flag used by individual TV input services.

This is internal to the provider that inserted it, and should not be decoded by other apps.

Type: INTEGER

Constant Value: "internal_provider_flag3"

COLUMN_INTERNAL_PROVIDER_FLAG4

String COLUMN_INTERNAL_PROVIDER_FLAG4

Internal integer flag used by individual TV input services.

This is internal to the provider that inserted it, and should not be decoded by other apps.

Type: INTEGER

Constant Value: "internal_provider_flag4"

COLUMN_NETWORK_AFFILIATION

String COLUMN_NETWORK_AFFILIATION

The network affiliation for this TV channel.

This is used to identify a channel that is commonly called by its network affiliation instead of the display name. Examples include ABC for the channel KGO-HD, FOX for the channel KTVU-HD and NBC for the channel KNTV-HD. Can be empty if not applicable.

Type: TEXT

Constant Value: "network_affiliation"

COLUMN_ORIGINAL_NETWORK_ID

String COLUMN_ORIGINAL_NETWORK_ID

The original network ID of this TV channel.

It is used to identify the originating delivery system, if applicable. Use the same coding for original_network_id for ETSI EN 300 468/TR 101 211 and ARIB STD-B10.

This is a required field only if the underlying broadcast standard defines the same name field. Otherwise, leave empty.

Type: INTEGER

Constant Value: "original_network_id"

COLUMN_SEARCHABLE

String COLUMN_SEARCHABLE

The flag indicating whether this TV channel is searchable or not.

The columns of searchable channels can be read by other applications that have proper permission. Care must be taken not to open sensitive data.

A value of 1 indicates that the channel is searchable and its columns can be read by other applications, a value of 0 indicates that the channel is hidden and its columns can be read only by the package that owns the channel and the system. If not specified, this value is set to 1 (searchable) by default.

Type: INTEGER (boolean)

Constant Value: "searchable"

COLUMN_SERVICE_ID

String COLUMN_SERVICE_ID

The service ID of this channel.

It is used to identify the current service, or channel from any other services within a given Transport Stream, if applicable. Use the same coding for service_id in ETSI EN 300 468 and ARIB STD-B10 or program_number in ISO/IEC 13818-1.

This is a required field only if the underlying broadcast standard defines the same name field, or the current channel is transmitted via the MPEG Transport Stream. Leave empty otherwise.

Type: INTEGER

Constant Value: "service_id"

COLUMN_SERVICE_TYPE

String COLUMN_SERVICE_TYPE

The predefined service type of this TV channel.

This is primarily used to indicate whether the current channel is a regular TV channel or a radio-like channel. Use the same coding for service_type in the underlying broadcast standard if it is defined there (e.g. ATSC A/53, ETSI EN 300 468 and ARIB STD-B10). Otherwise use one of the followings: SERVICE_TYPE_OTHER, SERVICE_TYPE_AUDIO_VIDEO, SERVICE_TYPE_AUDIO

This is a required field.

Type: TEXT

Constant Value: "service_type"

COLUMN_TRANSPORT_STREAM_ID

String COLUMN_TRANSPORT_STREAM_ID

The transport stream ID of this channel.

It is used to identify the Transport Stream that contains the current channel from any other multiplex within a network, if applicable. Use the same coding for transport_stream_id defined in ISO/IEC 13818-1 if the channel is transmitted via the MPEG Transport Stream.

This is a required field only if the current channel is transmitted via the MPEG Transport Stream. Leave empty otherwise.

Type: INTEGER

Constant Value: "transport_stream_id"

COLUMN_TYPE

String COLUMN_TYPE

The broadcast system type of this TV channel.

This is used to indicate the broadcast standard (e.g. ATSC, DVB or ISDB) the current channel conforms to. Use TYPE_OTHER for streaming-based channels, which is the default channel type. The value should match to one of the followings: TYPE_1SEG, TYPE_ATSC_C, TYPE_ATSC_M_H, TYPE_ATSC_T, TYPE_CMMB, TYPE_DTMB, TYPE_DVB_C, TYPE_DVB_C2, TYPE_DVB_H, TYPE_DVB_S, TYPE_DVB_S2, TYPE_DVB_SH, TYPE_DVB_T, TYPE_DVB_T2, TYPE_ISDB_C, TYPE_ISDB_S, TYPE_ISDB_T, TYPE_ISDB_TB, TYPE_NTSC, TYPE_OTHER, TYPE_PAL, TYPE_SECAM, TYPE_S_DMB, and TYPE_T_DMB.

This is a required field.

Type: TEXT

Constant Value: "type"

COLUMN_VERSION_NUMBER

String COLUMN_VERSION_NUMBER

The version number of this row entry used by TV input services.

This is best used by sync adapters to identify the rows to update. The number can be defined by individual TV input services. One may assign the same value as version_number that appears in ETSI EN 300 468 or ATSC A/65, if the data are coming from a TV broadcast.

Type: INTEGER

Constant Value: "version_number"

COLUMN_VIDEO_FORMAT

String COLUMN_VIDEO_FORMAT

The typical video format for programs from this TV channel.

This is primarily used to filter out channels based on video format by applications. The value should match one of the followings: VIDEO_FORMAT_240P, VIDEO_FORMAT_360P, VIDEO_FORMAT_480I, VIDEO_FORMAT_480P, VIDEO_FORMAT_576I, VIDEO_FORMAT_576P, VIDEO_FORMAT_720P, VIDEO_FORMAT_1080I, VIDEO_FORMAT_1080P, VIDEO_FORMAT_2160P, VIDEO_FORMAT_4320P. Note that the actual video resolution of each program from a given channel can vary thus one should use COLUMN_VIDEO_WIDTH and COLUMN_VIDEO_HEIGHT to get more accurate video resolution.

Type: TEXT

Constant Value: "video_format"

CONTENT_ITEM_TYPE

String CONTENT_ITEM_TYPE

The MIME type of a single TV channel.

Constant Value: "vnd.android.cursor.item/channel"

CONTENT_TYPE

String CONTENT_TYPE

The MIME type of a directory of TV channels.

Constant Value: "vnd.android.cursor.dir/channel"

SERVICE_TYPE_AUDIO

String SERVICE_TYPE_AUDIO

The service type for radio channels that have audio only.

Constant Value: "SERVICE_TYPE_AUDIO"

SERVICE_TYPE_AUDIO_VIDEO

String SERVICE_TYPE_AUDIO_VIDEO

The service type for regular TV channels that have both audio and video.

Constant Value: "SERVICE_TYPE_AUDIO_VIDEO"

SERVICE_TYPE_OTHER

String SERVICE_TYPE_OTHER

A generic service type.

Constant Value: "SERVICE_TYPE_OTHER"

TYPE_1SEG

String TYPE_1SEG

The channel type for 1seg (handheld).

Constant Value: "TYPE_1SEG"

TYPE_ATSC_C

String TYPE_ATSC_C

The channel type for ATSC (cable).

Constant Value: "TYPE_ATSC_C"

TYPE_ATSC_M_H

String TYPE_ATSC_M_H

The channel type for ATSC-M/H (mobile/handheld).

Constant Value: "TYPE_ATSC_M_H"

TYPE_ATSC_T

String TYPE_ATSC_T

The channel type for ATSC (terrestrial).

Constant Value: "TYPE_ATSC_T"

TYPE_CMMB

String TYPE_CMMB

The channel type for CMMB (handheld).

Constant Value: "TYPE_CMMB"

TYPE_DTMB

String TYPE_DTMB

The channel type for DTMB (terrestrial).

Constant Value: "TYPE_DTMB"

TYPE_DVB_C

String TYPE_DVB_C

The channel type for DVB-C (cable).

Constant Value: "TYPE_DVB_C"

TYPE_DVB_C2

String TYPE_DVB_C2

The channel type for DVB-C2 (cable).

Constant Value: "TYPE_DVB_C2"

TYPE_DVB_H

String TYPE_DVB_H

The channel type for DVB-H (handheld).

Constant Value: "TYPE_DVB_H"

TYPE_DVB_S

String TYPE_DVB_S

The channel type for DVB-S (satellite).

Constant Value: "TYPE_DVB_S"

TYPE_DVB_S2

String TYPE_DVB_S2

The channel type for DVB-S2 (satellite).

Constant Value: "TYPE_DVB_S2"

TYPE_DVB_SH

String TYPE_DVB_SH

The channel type for DVB-SH (satellite).

Constant Value: "TYPE_DVB_SH"

TYPE_DVB_T

String TYPE_DVB_T

The channel type for DVB-T (terrestrial).

Constant Value: "TYPE_DVB_T"

TYPE_DVB_T2

String TYPE_DVB_T2

The channel type for DVB-T2 (terrestrial).

Constant Value: "TYPE_DVB_T2"

TYPE_ISDB_C

String TYPE_ISDB_C

The channel type for ISDB-C (cable).

Constant Value: "TYPE_ISDB_C"

TYPE_ISDB_S

String TYPE_ISDB_S

The channel type for ISDB-S (satellite).

Constant Value: "TYPE_ISDB_S"

TYPE_ISDB_T

String TYPE_ISDB_T

The channel type for ISDB-T (terrestrial).

Constant Value: "TYPE_ISDB_T"

TYPE_ISDB_TB

String TYPE_ISDB_TB

The channel type for ISDB-Tb (Brazil).

Constant Value: "TYPE_ISDB_TB"

TYPE_NTSC

String TYPE_NTSC

The channel type for NTSC.

Constant Value: "TYPE_NTSC"

TYPE_OTHER

String TYPE_OTHER

A generic channel type. Use this if the current channel is streaming-based or its broadcast system type does not fit under any other types. This is the default channel type.

Constant Value: "TYPE_OTHER"

TYPE_PAL

String TYPE_PAL

The channel type for PAL.

Constant Value: "TYPE_PAL"

TYPE_SECAM

String TYPE_SECAM

The channel type for SECAM.

Constant Value: "TYPE_SECAM"

TYPE_S_DMB

String TYPE_S_DMB

The channel type for S-DMB (satellite).

Constant Value: "TYPE_S_DMB"

TYPE_T_DMB

String TYPE_T_DMB

The channel type for T-DMB (terrestrial).

Constant Value: "TYPE_T_DMB"

VIDEO_FORMAT_1080I

String VIDEO_FORMAT_1080I

The video format for 1080i.

Constant Value: "VIDEO_FORMAT_1080I"

VIDEO_FORMAT_1080P

String VIDEO_FORMAT_1080P

The video format for 1080p.

Constant Value: "VIDEO_FORMAT_1080P"

VIDEO_FORMAT_2160P

String VIDEO_FORMAT_2160P

The video format for 2160p.

Constant Value: "VIDEO_FORMAT_2160P"

VIDEO_FORMAT_240P

String VIDEO_FORMAT_240P

The video format for 240p.

Constant Value: "VIDEO_FORMAT_240P"

VIDEO_FORMAT_360P

String VIDEO_FORMAT_360P

The video format for 360p.

Constant Value: "VIDEO_FORMAT_360P"

VIDEO_FORMAT_4320P

String VIDEO_FORMAT_4320P

The video format for 4320p.

Constant Value: "VIDEO_FORMAT_4320P"

VIDEO_FORMAT_480I

String VIDEO_FORMAT_480I

The video format for 480i.

Constant Value: "VIDEO_FORMAT_480I"

VIDEO_FORMAT_480P

String VIDEO_FORMAT_480P

The video format for 480p.

Constant Value: "VIDEO_FORMAT_480P"

VIDEO_FORMAT_576I

String VIDEO_FORMAT_576I

The video format for 576i.

Constant Value: "VIDEO_FORMAT_576I"

VIDEO_FORMAT_576P

String VIDEO_FORMAT_576P

The video format for 576p.

Constant Value: "VIDEO_FORMAT_576P"

VIDEO_FORMAT_720P

String VIDEO_FORMAT_720P

The video format for 720p.

Constant Value: "VIDEO_FORMAT_720P"

VIDEO_RESOLUTION_ED

String VIDEO_RESOLUTION_ED

The video resolution for enhanced-definition.

Constant Value: "VIDEO_RESOLUTION_ED"

VIDEO_RESOLUTION_FHD

String VIDEO_RESOLUTION_FHD

The video resolution for full high-definition.

Constant Value: "VIDEO_RESOLUTION_FHD"

VIDEO_RESOLUTION_HD

String VIDEO_RESOLUTION_HD

The video resolution for high-definition.

Constant Value: "VIDEO_RESOLUTION_HD"

VIDEO_RESOLUTION_SD

String VIDEO_RESOLUTION_SD

The video resolution for standard-definition.

Constant Value: "VIDEO_RESOLUTION_SD"

VIDEO_RESOLUTION_UHD

String VIDEO_RESOLUTION_UHD

The video resolution for ultra high-definition.

Constant Value: "VIDEO_RESOLUTION_UHD"

CONTENT_URI

Uri CONTENT_URI

The content:// style URI for this table.

getVideoResolution

String getVideoResolution (String videoFormat)

Returns the video resolution (definition) for a given video format.