Channel identification guide

3ABN French in United States · channel ID and TV guide

3ABN French in United States uses the catalogue ID 3ABNFrench.us. See its feed details, matching names and local guide times.

Look for 3ABNFrench.us when you match 3ABN French in United States. The directory associates this feed with 3ABN.

Station details

Source identifier
3ABNFrench.us
Source geography
United States · US
Programme categories
religious
Site listed in the snapshot
3abnfrancais.org
Alternative labels
3ABN Français
Network field
3ABN
Owner field
Danny and Linda Shelton

Other feeds to check

The directory also lists 3ABN Praise Him Music Network under 3ABNPraiseHimMusicNetwork.us. A shared group, call sign or operator site can connect the entries while each guide keeps its own ID.

Station records with a shared directory field
NameMarketCatalogue IDCatalogue group or site
3ABN Praise Him Music NetworkUnited States3ABNPraiseHimMusicNetwork.us3ABN
3ABN Proclaim! NetworkUnited States3ABNProclaimNetwork.us3ABN
3ABN EnglishUnited States3ABNEnglish.us3ABN
3ABN InternationalUnited States3ABNInternational.us3ABN
3ABN KidsUnited States3ABNKids.us3ABN

Match the TV guide

Check which local or international service publishes the schedule.

<channel id="3ABNFrench.us">…</channel>
<programme channel="3ABNFrench.us" start="20250715200000 -0400">…</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
America/New_York15 Jan 2025 20:00 -050016 Jan 01:00 UTC
America/New_York15 Jul 2025 20:00 -040016 Jul 00:00 UTC
America/Chicago15 Jul 2025 20:00 -050016 Jul 01:00 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 “3ABN French | guide alignment test” against 3ABNFrench.us in the historic guide data.
Blank guide for this stationCompare the exported channel identifier with 3ABNFrench.us exactly, including punctuation and letter case.
Alternate nameThe catalogue includes “3ABN Français”. Check the identifier even if the on-screen name looks right.
Wrong feedKeep the selected 3ABN service paired with 3ABNFrench.us. Compare the local bulletin or programme title in the broadcaster listing.

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