Channel identification guide

Afaq TV in Iraq · channel ID and TV guide

Afaq TV in Iraq uses the catalogue ID AfaqTV.iq. See its feed details, matching names and local guide times.

Look for AfaqTV.iq when you match Afaq TV in Iraq. The directory lists Nouri al-Maliki in the owner field.

Station details

Source identifier
AfaqTV.iq
Source geography
Iraq · IQ
Programme categories
general
Site listed in the snapshot
afaq.tv
Alternative labels
قناة آفاق الفضائية
Owner field
Nouri al-Maliki
Launch field
2006-01-01

When the guide uses a different name

Search for قناة آفاق الفضائية in the player, then look for AfaqTV.iq in the guide export.

Match the TV guide

Compare one local bulletin or other known programme before accepting a same-name entry.

<channel id="AfaqTV.iq">…</channel>
<programme channel="AfaqTV.iq" start="20250715200000 +0300">…</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/Baghdad15 Jul 2025 20:00 +030015 Jul 17:00 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 “Afaq TV | guide alignment test” against AfaqTV.iq in the historic guide data.
Blank guide for this stationCompare the exported channel identifier with AfaqTV.iq exactly, including punctuation and letter case.
Alternate nameThe catalogue includes “قناة آفاق الفضائية”. Check the identifier even if the on-screen name looks right.

Sources and further reading