Channel identification guide

6PR in Australia · channel ID and TV guide

6PR in Australia uses the catalogue ID 6PR.au. See its feed details, matching names and local guide times.

Look for 6PR.au when you match 6PR in Australia. The directory lists Nine Entertainment in the owner field.

Station details

Source identifier
6PR.au
Source geography
Australia · AU
Programme categories
news
Site listed in the snapshot
6pr.com.au
Owner field
Nine Entertainment
Launch field
1931-10-14

Other feeds to check

The directory also lists 9Gem under 9Gem.au. 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
9GemAustralia9Gem.auNine Entertainment
9Go!Australia9Go.auNine Entertainment
9HDAustralia9HD.auNine Entertainment
9LifeAustralia9Life.auNine Entertainment
9RushAustralia9Rush.auNine Entertainment

Match the TV guide

A national headline may appear on more than one station. Compare a specific local bulletin.

<channel id="6PR.au">…</channel>
<programme channel="6PR.au" start="20250715200000 +1030">…</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
Australia/Lord_Howe15 Jan 2025 20:00 +110015 Jan 09:00 UTC
Australia/Lord_Howe15 Jul 2025 20:00 +103015 Jul 09:30 UTC
Antarctica/Macquarie15 Jul 2025 20:00 +100015 Jul 10:00 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 “6PR | guide alignment test” against 6PR.au in the historic guide data.
Blank guide for this stationCompare the exported channel identifier with 6PR.au exactly, including punctuation and letter case.

Sources and further reading