Channel identification guide

20 Minutes TV in France · channel ID and TV guide

20 Minutes TV in France uses the catalogue ID 20MinutesTV.fr. See its feed details, matching names and local guide times.

Look for 20MinutesTV.fr when you match 20 Minutes TV in France. Some listings may use 20' TV.

Station details

Source identifier
20MinutesTV.fr
Source geography
France · FR
Programme categories
general
Site listed in the snapshot
20minutes.tv
Alternative labels
20' TV
Launch field
2023-05-30

When the guide uses a different name

Search for 20' TV in the player, then look for 20MinutesTV.fr in the guide export.

Match the TV guide

Compare one local bulletin or other known programme before accepting a same-name entry.

<channel id="20MinutesTV.fr">…</channel>
<programme channel="20MinutesTV.fr" start="20250715200000 +0200">…</programme>

Compare the two ID strings in your guide export. The directory key above is the reference for this feed.

Historical time conversions for the example XMLTV entry. Match the date and location of your actual feed.
Example zoneLocal timeThe same time in UTC
Europe/Paris15 Jan 2025 20:00 +010015 Jan 19:00 UTC
Europe/Paris15 Jul 2025 20:00 +020015 Jul 18:00 UTC

Try the XMLTV test file

The linked fixture uses a historical date and an illustrative title. It can verify whether your player joins records by ID.

Open the XMLTV test file

Reading the result for this station
CheckWhat to look for
Import resultLook for “20 Minutes TV | guide alignment test” against 20MinutesTV.fr in the historic guide data.
Blank guide for this stationCompare the exported channel identifier with 20MinutesTV.fr exactly, including punctuation and letter case.
Alternate nameThe catalogue includes “20' TV”. Check the identifier even if the on-screen name looks right.

Sources and further reading