Channel identification guide

947 in South Africa · channel ID and TV guide

947 in South Africa uses the catalogue ID 947.za. See its feed details, matching names and local guide times.

Look for 947.za when you match 947 in South Africa. The directory lists Primedia in the owner field.

Station details

Source identifier
947.za
Source geography
South Africa · ZA
Programme categories
music
Site listed in the snapshot
947.co.za
Owner field
Primedia
Launch field
1964-09-01

Other feeds to check

The directory also lists Kfm 94.5 under Kfm945.za. 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
Kfm 94.5South AfricaKfm945.zaPrimedia

Match the TV guide

Check that a similar name refers to the intended television service.

<channel id="947.za">…</channel>
<programme channel="947.za" 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
Africa/Johannesburg15 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 “947 | guide alignment test” against 947.za in the historic guide data.
Blank guide for this stationCompare the exported channel identifier with 947.za exactly, including punctuation and letter case.

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