Core vs Premium EPG — Product Spec (v1)

Status: Active Last Updated: 2025-11-02 Related Docs: Provider Packs, BYO Builder, Pricing Strategy

Source: docs/transcripts/2025-09-26-brainstorm-numbered.md L1852–L2000

1) Product Intent

• Core = lightweight, fast listings (titles, times, channel logos).
• Premium = richer visual storytelling and actionable affordances.

2) Capability Matrix

3) Gating Rules

• Feature flags: product-epg-premium enables:
• feature-epg-artwork-cards
• feature-epg-ppv-countdowns
• feature-epg-event-badges
• feature-epg-rich-metadata-panel

4) UX States & Fallbacks

• If artwork unavailable → show channel logo block.
• Countdown transitions:
• T–X min → “STARTS IN Xm”
• At event start → badge LIVE
• Post-event → badge REPLAY
• Badges are driven by Linker/metadata (see ADR adr_parsing_linker_thresholds_v1).

5) Observability

• Emit source_tier and feature-gate decisions in telemetry.
• Track impressions and CTR of artwork cards, badges, countdowns.

6) Edge Cases

• Mismatched schedule/title → display placeholder row (per thresholds ADR), hide premium artwork until resolved.
• Long titles → clamp lines; tooltip on hover.

7) Rollout Plan

• Week 1: internal dogfood (behind account allowlist).
• Week 2: beta to early users; gather metrics; iterate.

8) Open Questions

• Pricing & bundles (out of scope here).
• Per-provider overrides for badge vocabulary.