Channel identification guide

ABC-TV in Malawi · channel ID and TV guide

ABC-TV in Malawi uses the catalogue ID ABCTV.mw. See its feed details, matching names and local guide times.

Look for ABCTV.mw when you match ABC-TV in Malawi. The directory lists African Bible Colleges in the owner field.

Station details

Source identifier
ABCTV.mw
Source geography
Malawi · MW
Programme categories
religious
Site listed in the snapshot
africanbiblecolleges.com
Owner field
African Bible Colleges

Similar channel names

ABC TV in Japan can turn up in the same search. Compare its ID (ABCTV.jp) with ABCTV.mw before switching the listing.

Compare the source IDs before changing the feed
NameMarketCatalogue IDCatalogue group or site
ABC TVJapanABCTV.jpANN
ABC TVAustraliaABCTV.auABC Television
ABC tvEcuadorABCtv.ecTBN Enlace
Amhara Broadcasting CenterUnited StatesAmharaBroadcastingCenter.usamharabroadcasting.com
ABC TVCzechiaABCTV.czabctv.cz
ABC TVItalyABCTV.itabctv.it

Match the TV guide

Check which local or international service publishes the schedule.

<channel id="ABCTV.mw">…</channel>
<programme channel="ABCTV.mw" 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/Blantyre15 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

Another directory entry can look similar. Check the identity fields for ABC TV before changing the mapping.

Reading the result for this station
CheckWhat to look for
Import resultLook for “ABC-TV | guide alignment test” against ABCTV.mw in the historic guide data.
Blank guide for this stationCompare the exported channel identifier with ABCTV.mw exactly, including punctuation and letter case.

Sources and further reading