Free-TV/IPTV — reverse-engineered prompt

I want a simple project that builds and maintains a big IPTV playlist of free legal TV channels from around the world. The main result should be a ready to use M3U or M3U8 file that works in normal IPTV players, with channels grouped in a clean way by country and also a section for free internet TV services like Plex, Pluto, Roku, Samsung TV Plus, Redbox, and YouTube live channels if available.

Please make it easy to update. I’d like source files for each country or region, then a script that combines everything into one master playlist. If there’s guide data available, include support for an EPG source list too. A simple README should explain how to regenerate the playlist, where to add new channels, and how to keep entries organized and consistent.

Basically, build me a maintainable free TV playlist repo that is easy for contributors to expand over time. If you need to, look up current M3U formatting and IPTV player compatibility online.