diff --git a/libs/ui/epg/src/lib/epg-guide/epg-guide-keyboard.controller.spec.ts b/libs/ui/epg/src/lib/epg-guide/epg-guide-keyboard.controller.spec.ts
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index 000000000..c8542b04a
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+++ b/libs/ui/epg/src/lib/epg-guide/epg-guide-keyboard.controller.spec.ts
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+import {
+    EpgGuideKeyboardController,
+    EpgGuideKeyboardHost,
+} from './epg-guide-keyboard.controller';
+
+function key(
+    keyName: string,
+    init: Partial<KeyboardEventInit> & { target?: EventTarget } = {}
+): KeyboardEvent {
+    const event = new KeyboardEvent('keydown', { key: keyName, ...init });
+    if (init.target) {
+        Object.defineProperty(event, 'target', { value: init.target });
+    }
+    return event;
+}
+
+describe('EpgGuideKeyboardController', () => {
+    let host: jest.Mocked<EpgGuideKeyboardHost>;
+    let controller: EpgGuideKeyboardController;
+
+    beforeEach(() => {
+        host = {
+            rowCount: jest.fn(() => 5),
+            blockCount: jest.fn(() => 3),
+            activeRow: jest.fn(() => 2),
+            isBlocked: jest.fn(() => false),
+            play: jest.fn(),
+            details: jest.fn(),
+            jumpNow: jest.fn(),
+            stepDay: jest.fn(),
+            close: jest.fn(),
+        };
+        controller = new EpgGuideKeyboardController(host);
+    });
+
+    it('starts row focus from the active channel and clamps at the ends', () => {
+        expect(controller.handle(key('ArrowDown'))).toBe(true);
+        expect(controller.focus()).toEqual({ row: 3, block: null });
+        controller.handle(key('ArrowDown'));
+        controller.handle(key('ArrowDown'));
+        controller.handle(key('ArrowDown'));
+        expect(controller.focus()).toEqual({ row: 4, block: null });
+        host.activeRow.mockReturnValue(-1);
+        controller.focus.set(null);
+        controller.handle(key('ArrowUp'));
+        expect(controller.focus()).toEqual({ row: 4, block: null });
+    });
+
+    it('moves block focus inside the focused row', () => {
+        controller.handle(key('ArrowRight'));
+        expect(controller.focus()).toEqual({ row: 2, block: 0 });
+        controller.handle(key('ArrowRight'));
+        controller.handle(key('ArrowRight'));
+        controller.handle(key('ArrowRight'));
+        expect(controller.focus()).toEqual({ row: 2, block: 2 });
+        controller.handle(key('ArrowLeft'));
+        expect(controller.focus()).toEqual({ row: 2, block: 1 });
+        controller.handle(key('ArrowDown'));
+        expect(controller.focus()).toEqual({ row: 3, block: null });
+    });
+
+    it('plays the focused (or active) row on Enter and opens details with I', () => {
+        controller.handle(key('Enter'));
+        expect(host.play).toHaveBeenCalledWith(2);
+        controller.handle(key('ArrowDown'));
+        controller.handle(key('ArrowRight'));
+        controller.handle(key('i'));
+        expect(host.details).toHaveBeenCalledWith(3, 0);
+        controller.handle(key('Enter'));
+        expect(host.play).toHaveBeenLastCalledWith(3);
+    });
+
+    it('maps N, PageUp/PageDown and Escape', () => {
+        controller.handle(key('n'));
+        expect(host.jumpNow).toHaveBeenCalled();
+        controller.handle(key('PageUp'));
+        expect(host.stepDay).toHaveBeenCalledWith('prev');
+        controller.handle(key('PageDown'));
+        expect(host.stepDay).toHaveBeenCalledWith('next');
+        expect(controller.handle(key('Escape'))).toBe(true);
+        expect(host.close).toHaveBeenCalled();
+    });
+
+    it('ignores typing, modifier chords, blocked state and unknown keys', () => {
+        const input = document.createElement('input');
+        expect(controller.handle(key('ArrowDown', { target: input }))).toBe(false);
+        expect(controller.handle(key('ArrowDown', { ctrlKey: true }))).toBe(false);
+        host.isBlocked.mockReturnValue(true);
+        expect(controller.handle(key('Escape'))).toBe(false);
+        host.isBlocked.mockReturnValue(false);
+        expect(controller.handle(key('x'))).toBe(false);
+        expect(host.close).not.toHaveBeenCalled();
+    });
+});
diff --git a/libs/ui/epg/src/lib/epg-guide/epg-guide-keyboard.controller.ts b/libs/ui/epg/src/lib/epg-guide/epg-guide-keyboard.controller.ts
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..1c414bdcd
--- /dev/null
+++ b/libs/ui/epg/src/lib/epg-guide/epg-guide-keyboard.controller.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,150 @@
+import { signal } from '@angular/core';
+import { EpgDateNavigationDirection } from '../epg-date';
+
+export interface EpgGuideFocus {
+    readonly row: number;
+    /** Block index inside the row, or null when the whole row is focused. */
+    readonly block: number | null;
+}
+
+export interface EpgGuideKeyboardHost {
+    rowCount(): number;
+    blockCount(row: number): number;
+    /** Index of the playing channel's row, or -1. */
+    activeRow(): number;
+    /** True while a dialog owns the keyboard. */
+    isBlocked(): boolean;
+    play(row: number): void;
+    details(row: number, block: number): void;
+    jumpNow(): void;
+    stepDay(direction: EpgDateNavigationDirection): void;
+    close(): void;
+}
+
+function isEditableTarget(target: EventTarget | null): boolean {
+    if (!(target instanceof HTMLElement)) {
+        return false;
+    }
+    return (
+        target.isContentEditable ||
+        ['INPUT', 'TEXTAREA', 'SELECT'].includes(target.tagName)
+    );
+}
+
+function clamp(value: number, min: number, max: number): number {
+    return Math.min(max, Math.max(min, value));
+}
+
+/**
+ * Roving focus for the guide grid. ↑/↓ move between rows, ←/→ between the
+ * focused row's programmes, Enter plays the row, I opens details, N jumps to
+ * now, PgUp/PgDn change the day, Esc closes. Returns whether the event was
+ * consumed so the caller can `preventDefault()`.
+ */
+export class EpgGuideKeyboardController {
+    readonly focus = signal<EpgGuideFocus | null>(null);
+
+    constructor(private readonly host: EpgGuideKeyboardHost) {}
+
+    handle(event: KeyboardEvent): boolean {
+        if (
+            event.defaultPrevented ||
+            event.metaKey ||
+            event.ctrlKey ||
+            event.altKey ||
+            isEditableTarget(event.target) ||
+            this.host.isBlocked()
+        ) {
+            return false;
+        }
+        switch (event.key) {
+            case 'Escape':
+                this.host.close();
+                return true;
+            case 'ArrowDown':
+                return this.moveRow(1);
+            case 'ArrowUp':
+                return this.moveRow(-1);
+            case 'ArrowRight':
+                return this.moveBlock(1);
+            case 'ArrowLeft':
+                return this.moveBlock(-1);
+            case 'Enter':
+                return this.play();
+            case 'i':
+            case 'I':
+                return this.details();
+            case 'n':
+            case 'N':
+                this.host.jumpNow();
+                return true;
+            case 'PageUp':
+                this.host.stepDay('prev');
+                return true;
+            case 'PageDown':
+                this.host.stepDay('next');
+                return true;
+            default:
+                return false;
+        }
+    }
+
+    private currentRow(): number {
+        const focused = this.focus();
+        if (focused) {
+            return focused.row;
+        }
+        return this.host.activeRow();
+    }
+
+    private moveRow(delta: number): boolean {
+        const count = this.host.rowCount();
+        if (count === 0) {
+            return false;
+        }
+        const current = this.currentRow();
+        const next =
+            current < 0
+                ? delta > 0
+                    ? 0
+                    : count - 1
+                : clamp(current + delta, 0, count - 1);
+        this.focus.set({ row: next, block: null });
+        return true;
+    }
+
+    private moveBlock(delta: number): boolean {
+        const count = this.host.rowCount();
+        if (count === 0) {
+            return false;
+        }
+        const row = clamp(Math.max(0, this.currentRow()), 0, count - 1);
+        const blocks = this.host.blockCount(row);
+        if (blocks === 0) {
+            this.focus.set({ row, block: null });
+            return true;
+        }
+        const current = this.focus()?.row === row ? this.focus()?.block ?? null : null;
+        const start = current ?? (delta > 0 ? -1 : blocks);
+        this.focus.set({ row, block: clamp(start + delta, 0, blocks - 1) });
+        return true;
+    }
+
+    private play(): boolean {
+        const row = this.currentRow();
+        if (row < 0 || row >= this.host.rowCount()) {
+            return false;
+        }
+        this.host.play(row);
+        return true;
+    }
+
+    private details(): boolean {
+        const focused = this.focus();
+        if (!focused || focused.block === null) {
+            return false;
+        }
+        this.host.details(focused.row, focused.block);
+        return true;
+    }
+}