There is a big problem today when channels change TPS and we need maintain favourites manually. Based on this idea https://github.com/gravatasufoca/enima2-genfav is possible generate favourites based on patterns on a TXT file. Example:
exclude=Teste*,Sudoku,Tetrix.*,Banda C,Hab EPVR,Hab PenVR,PVR,ISDB-T,TVEXEC,TVTEC Documentary=Animal Planet,Discovery.*,!Discovery Kids,Nat Geo Wild HD,National Geographic,The Biography Channel,The History Channel,Travel and Living Channel Series=A&E,AXN,Fox,Fox Life,Fox / Nat Geo HD,GNT,LIV,Sony.*,Studio Universal,Syfy,Warner.* Movies=Cinemax,FX,HBO.*,I-Sat,MAX.*,MegaPix,Space.*,Telecine.*,TNT.*,Universal Channel