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AKC TV in United States · channel ID and TV guide

AKC TV in United States uses the catalogue ID AKCTV.us. See its feed details, matching names and local guide times.

Look for AKCTV.us when you match AKC TV in United States. The directory lists American Kennel Club in the owner field.

Station details

Source identifier
AKCTV.us
Source geography
United States · US
Programme categories
outdoor
Site listed in the snapshot
akc.tv
Owner field
American Kennel Club

Other feeds to check

The directory also lists AKC TV Meet the Breeds under AKCTVMeettheBreeds.us. 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
AKC TV Meet the BreedsUnited StatesAKCTVMeettheBreeds.usAmerican Kennel Club
AKC TV PuppiesUnited StatesAKCTVPuppies.usAmerican Kennel Club

Match the TV guide

Match the exact show and episode to the local guide.

<channel id="AKCTV.us">…</channel>
<programme channel="AKCTV.us" 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
America/New_York15 Jan 2025 20:00 -050016 Jan 01:00 UTC
America/New_York15 Jul 2025 20:00 -040016 Jul 00:00 UTC
America/Chicago15 Jul 2025 20:00 -050016 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.

Open the XMLTV test file

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

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