Channel identification guide

9HD in Australia · channel ID and TV guide

9HD in Australia uses the catalogue ID 9HD.au. See its feed details, matching names and local guide times.

Look for 9HD.au when you match 9HD in Australia. The directory lists Nine Entertainment in the owner field.

Station details

Source identifier
9HD.au
Source geography
Australia · AU
Programme categories
general
Site listed in the snapshot
nine.com.au
Owner field
Nine Entertainment
Launch field
2015-11-01

Other feeds to check

The directory also lists 6PR under 6PR.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
6PRAustralia6PR.auNine Entertainment
9GemAustralia9Gem.auNine Entertainment
9Go!Australia9Go.auNine Entertainment
9LifeAustralia9Life.auNine Entertainment
9RushAustralia9Rush.auNine Entertainment

Match the TV guide

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

<channel id="9HD.au">…</channel>
<programme channel="9HD.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 “9HD | guide alignment test” against 9HD.au in the historic guide data.
Blank guide for this stationCompare the exported channel identifier with 9HD.au exactly, including punctuation and letter case.

Sources and further reading