Channel identification guide

Africanews French in France · channel ID and TV guide

Africanews French in France uses the catalogue ID AfricanewsFrench.fr. See its feed details, matching names and local guide times.

Look for AfricanewsFrench.fr when you match Africanews French in France. The directory associates this feed with Africanews.

Station details

Source identifier
AfricanewsFrench.fr
Source geography
France · FR
Programme categories
news
Site listed in the snapshot
fr.africanews.com
Alternative labels
Africanews en français
Network field
Africanews
Owner field
Euronews SA
Launch field
2016-01-04

Other feeds to check

The directory also lists Africanews English under AfricanewsEnglish.fr. A shared group, call sign or operator site can connect the entries while each guide keeps its own ID.

Station records with a shared directory field
NameMarketCatalogue IDCatalogue group or site
Africanews EnglishFranceAfricanewsEnglish.frAfricanews

Match the TV guide

A national headline may appear on more than one station. Compare a specific local bulletin.

<channel id="AfricanewsFrench.fr">…</channel>
<programme channel="AfricanewsFrench.fr" 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
Europe/Paris15 Jan 2025 20:00 +010015 Jan 19:00 UTC
Europe/Paris15 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

Reading the result for this station
CheckWhat to look for
Import resultLook for “Africanews French | guide alignment test” against AfricanewsFrench.fr in the historic guide data.
Blank guide for this stationCompare the exported channel identifier with AfricanewsFrench.fr exactly, including punctuation and letter case.
Alternate nameThe catalogue includes “Africanews en français”. Check the identifier even if the on-screen name looks right.
Wrong feedKeep the selected Africanews service paired with AfricanewsFrench.fr. Compare the local bulletin or programme title in the broadcaster listing.

Sources and further reading