Channel identification guide

Afghan TV in Afghanistan · channel ID and TV guide

Afghan TV in Afghanistan uses the catalogue ID AfghanTV.af. See its feed details, matching names and local guide times.

Look for AfghanTV.af when you match Afghan TV in Afghanistan. The directory lists Ahmed Shah Afghanzai in the owner field.

Station details

Source identifier
AfghanTV.af
Source geography
Afghanistan · AF
Programme categories
general
Site listed in the snapshot
afghantv.news
Owner field
Ahmed Shah Afghanzai
Launch field
2004-05-21

Similar channel names

Afghan TV in Pakistan can turn up in the same search. Compare its ID (AfghanTV.pk) with AfghanTV.af before switching the listing.

Compare the source IDs before changing the feed
NameMarketCatalogue IDCatalogue group or site
Afghan TVPakistanAfghanTV.pkAhmed Shah Afghanzai

Match the TV guide

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

<channel id="AfghanTV.af">…</channel>
<programme channel="AfghanTV.af" start="20250715200000 +0430">…</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/Kabul15 Jul 2025 20:00 +043015 Jul 15:30 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 Afghan TV before changing the mapping.

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

Sources and further reading