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ABC Kids/ABC TV Plus in Australia · channel ID and TV guide

ABC Kids/ABC TV Plus in Australia uses the catalogue ID ABCKidsABCTVPlus.au. See its feed details, matching names and local guide times.

Look for ABCKidsABCTVPlus.au when you match ABC Kids/ABC TV Plus in Australia. The directory associates this feed with ABC.

Station details

Source identifier
ABCKidsABCTVPlus.au
Source geography
Australia · AU
Programme categories
kids
Site listed in the snapshot
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.

Station records with a shared directory field
NameMarketCatalogue IDCatalogue group or site
ABC EntertainsAustraliaABCEntertains.auABC
ABC KidsAustraliaABCKids.auABC
ABC NewsAustraliaABCNews.auABC
ABC TV PlusAustraliaABCTVPlus.auABC Television
ABC ArtsAustraliaABCArts.auABC

Match the TV guide

Verify the age-appropriate channel name and language edition in the broadcaster schedule.

<channel id="ABCKidsABCTVPlus.au">…</channel>
<programme channel="ABCKidsABCTVPlus.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 “ABC Kids/ABC TV Plus | guide alignment test” against ABCKidsABCTVPlus.au in the historic guide data.
Blank guide for this stationCompare the exported channel identifier with ABCKidsABCTVPlus.au exactly, including punctuation and letter case.
Wrong feedKeep the selected ABC service paired with ABCKidsABCTVPlus.au. Compare the local bulletin or programme title in the broadcaster listing.

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