Channel identification guide

A la une in France · channel ID and TV guide

A la une in France uses the catalogue ID Alaune.fr. See its feed details, matching names and local guide times.

Look for Alaune.fr when you match A la une in France. The directory lists Vivendi in the owner field.

Station details

Source identifier
Alaune.fr
Source geography
France · FR
Programme categories
entertainment
Site listed in the snapshot
canalsat.fr
Owner field
Vivendi
Launch field
1984-11-04

Other feeds to check

The directory also lists Canal+ Cinemas under CanalPlusCinemas.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
Canal+ CinemasFranceCanalPlusCinemas.frVivendi
Canal+FranceCanalPlus.frVivendi
Canal+ DocsFranceCanalPlusDocs.frVivendi
Canal+ FootFranceCanalPlusFoot.frVivendi
Canal+ Grand EcranFranceCanalPlusGrandEcran.frVivendi

Match the TV guide

Use the programme or episode rather than the station logo as the comparison point.

<channel id="Alaune.fr">…</channel>
<programme channel="Alaune.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 “A la une | guide alignment test” against Alaune.fr in the historic guide data.
Blank guide for this stationCompare the exported channel identifier with Alaune.fr exactly, including punctuation and letter case.

Sources and further reading