Channel identification guide
ABC Kids in Australia · channel ID and TV guide
ABC Kids in Australia uses the catalogue ID ABCKids.au. See its feed details, matching names and local guide times.
Look for ABCKids.au when you match ABC Kids in Australia. The directory associates this feed with ABC.
Station details
- Source identifier
- ABCKids.au
- Source geography
- Australia · AU
- Programme categories
- kids
- Site listed in the snapshot
- iview.abc.net.au
- Network field
- ABC
- Owner field
- Australian Broadcasting Corporation
- Launch field
- 1991-09-13
Other feeds to check
The directory also lists ABC Entertains under ABCEntertains.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 Entertains | Australia | ABCEntertains.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
Verify the age-appropriate channel name and language edition in the broadcaster schedule.
<channel id="ABCKids.au">…</channel>
<programme channel="ABCKids.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 Kids | guide alignment test” against ABCKids.au in the historic guide data. |
| Blank guide for this station | Compare the exported channel identifier with ABCKids.au exactly, including punctuation and letter case. |
| Wrong feed | Keep the selected ABC service paired with ABCKids.au. Compare the local bulletin or programme title in the broadcaster listing. |