Channel identification guide
AFN News in United States · channel ID and TV guide
AFN News in United States uses the catalogue ID AFNNews.us. See its feed details, matching names and local guide times.
Look for AFNNews.us when you match AFN News in United States. The directory lists Defense Media Activity in the owner field.
Station details
- Source identifier
- AFNNews.us
- Source geography
- United States · US
- Programme categories
- news
- Site listed in the snapshot
- myafn.dodmedia.osd.mil
- Owner field
- Defense Media Activity
Other feeds to check
The directory also lists AFN Family under AFNFamily.us. A shared group, call sign or operator site can connect the entries while each guide keeps its own ID.
| Name | Market | Catalogue ID | Catalogue group or site |
|---|---|---|---|
| AFN Family | United States | AFNFamily.us | Defense Media Activity |
| AFN Movie | United States | AFNMovie.us | Defense Media Activity |
| AFN Prime Atlantic | United States | AFNPrimeAtlantic.us | Defense Media Activity |
| AFN Prime Pacific | United States | AFNPrimePacific.us | Defense Media Activity |
| AFN Spectrum | United States | AFNSpectrum.us | Defense Media Activity |
Match the TV guide
A national headline may appear on more than one station. Compare a specific local bulletin.
<channel id="AFNNews.us">…</channel>
<programme channel="AFNNews.us" start="20250715200000 -0400">…</programme>Compare the two ID strings in your guide export. The directory key above is the reference for this feed.
| Example zone | Local time | The same time in UTC |
|---|---|---|
| America/New_York | 15 Jan 2025 20:00 -0500 | 16 Jan 01:00 UTC |
| America/New_York | 15 Jul 2025 20:00 -0400 | 16 Jul 00:00 UTC |
| America/Chicago | 15 Jul 2025 20:00 -0500 | 16 Jul 01:00 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.
| Check | What to look for |
|---|---|
| Import result | Look for “AFN News | guide alignment test” against AFNNews.us in the historic guide data. |
| Blank guide for this station | Compare the exported channel identifier with AFNNews.us exactly, including punctuation and letter case. |