Channel identification guide
ABC Entertains in Australia · channel ID and TV guide
ABC Entertains in Australia uses the catalogue ID ABCEntertains.au. See its feed details, matching names and local guide times.
Look for ABCEntertains.au when you match ABC Entertains in Australia. The directory associates this feed with ABC.
Station details
- Source identifier
- ABCEntertains.au
- Source geography
- Australia · AU
- Programme categories
- education, kids
- Site listed in the snapshot
- iview.abc.net.au
- Alternative labels
- ABC Me · ABC3
- Network field
- ABC
- Owner field
- Australian Broadcasting Corporation
- Launch field
- 2001-04-01
Other feeds to check
The directory also lists ABC Kids under ABCKids.au. A shared group, call sign or operator site can connect the entries while each guide keeps its own ID.
| Name | Market | Catalogue ID | Catalogue group or site |
|---|---|---|---|
| ABC Kids | Australia | ABCKids.au | ABC |
| ABC News | Australia | ABCNews.au | ABC |
| ABC Kids/ABC TV Plus | Australia | ABCKidsABCTVPlus.au | ABC |
| ABC TV | Australia | ABCTV.au | ABC Television |
| ABC Arts | Australia | ABCArts.au | ABC |
Match the TV guide
Confirm the lesson or episode edition before attaching the schedule to another feed.
<channel id="ABCEntertains.au">…</channel>
<programme channel="ABCEntertains.au" start="20250715200000 +1030">…</programme>Compare the two ID strings in your guide export. The directory key above is the reference for this feed.
| Example zone | Local time | The same time in UTC |
|---|---|---|
| Australia/Lord_Howe | 15 Jan 2025 20:00 +1100 | 15 Jan 09:00 UTC |
| Australia/Lord_Howe | 15 Jul 2025 20:00 +1030 | 15 Jul 09:30 UTC |
| Antarctica/Macquarie | 15 Jul 2025 20:00 +1000 | 15 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.
| Check | What to look for |
|---|---|
| Import result | Look for “ABC Entertains | guide alignment test” against ABCEntertains.au in the historic guide data. |
| Blank guide for this station | Compare the exported channel identifier with ABCEntertains.au exactly, including punctuation and letter case. |
| Alternate name | The catalogue includes “ABC Me”. Check the identifier even if the on-screen name looks right. |
| Wrong feed | Keep the selected ABC service paired with ABCEntertains.au. Compare the local bulletin or programme title in the broadcaster listing. |