Channel identification guide

Abu Dhabi Sports 4 in United Arab Emirates · channel ID and TV guide

Abu Dhabi Sports 4 in United Arab Emirates uses the catalogue ID AbuDhabiSports4.ae. See its feed details, matching names and local guide times.

Look for AbuDhabiSports4.ae when you match Abu Dhabi Sports 4 in United Arab Emirates. The directory lists Abu Dhabi Media in the owner field.

Station details

Source identifier
AbuDhabiSports4.ae
Source geography
United Arab Emirates · AE
Programme categories
sports
Site listed in the snapshot
adsports.ae
Alternative labels
أبوظبي الرياضيّة
Owner field
Abu Dhabi Media
Launch field
1998-09-15

Similar channel names

Abu Dhabi Sports 3 in United Arab Emirates can turn up in the same search. Compare its ID (AbuDhabiSports3.ae) with AbuDhabiSports4.ae before switching the listing.

Compare the source IDs before changing the feed
NameMarketCatalogue IDCatalogue group or site
Abu Dhabi Sports 3United Arab EmiratesAbuDhabiSports3.aeAbu Dhabi Media

Match the TV guide

Confirm the event and the broadcaster’s rights for that market and date separately.

<channel id="AbuDhabiSports4.ae">…</channel>
<programme channel="AbuDhabiSports4.ae" start="20250715200000 +0400">…</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
Asia/Dubai15 Jul 2025 20:00 +040015 Jul 16:00 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 Abu Dhabi Sports 3 before changing the mapping.

Reading the result for this station
CheckWhat to look for
Import resultLook for “Abu Dhabi Sports 4 | guide alignment test” against AbuDhabiSports4.ae in the historic guide data.
Blank guide for this stationCompare the exported channel identifier with AbuDhabiSports4.ae exactly, including punctuation and letter case.
Alternate nameThe catalogue includes “أبوظبي الرياضيّة”. Check the identifier even if the on-screen name looks right.

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