Channel identification guide

Alfa TV in Bulgaria · channel ID and TV guide

Alfa TV in Bulgaria uses the catalogue ID AlfaTV.bg. See its feed details, matching names and local guide times.

Look for AlfaTV.bg when you match Alfa TV in Bulgaria. The directory lists Alfa Foundation in the owner field.

Station details

Source identifier
AlfaTV.bg
Source geography
Bulgaria · BG
Programme categories
general
Site listed in the snapshot
alfatv.online
Alternative labels
Алфа ТВ
Owner field
Alfa Foundation
Launch field
2011-10-14

Similar channel names

Alfa TV in North Macedonia can turn up in the same search. Compare its ID (AlfaTV.mk) with AlfaTV.bg before switching the listing.

Compare the source IDs before changing the feed
NameMarketCatalogue IDCatalogue group or site
Alfa TVNorth MacedoniaAlfaTV.mkVeselin Jevrosimovikj
Alfa TVBosnia and HerzegovinaAlfaTV.baAvaz-Roto Press D.O.O.

Match the TV guide

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

<channel id="AlfaTV.bg">…</channel>
<programme channel="AlfaTV.bg" start="20250715200000 +0300">…</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/Sofia15 Jan 2025 20:00 +020015 Jan 18:00 UTC
Europe/Sofia15 Jul 2025 20:00 +030015 Jul 17:00 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

Another directory entry can look similar. Check the identity fields for Alfa TV before changing the mapping.

Reading the result for this station
CheckWhat to look for
Import resultLook for “Alfa TV | guide alignment test” against AlfaTV.bg in the historic guide data.
Blank guide for this stationCompare the exported channel identifier with AlfaTV.bg exactly, including punctuation and letter case.
Alternate nameThe catalogue includes “Алфа ТВ”. Check the identifier even if the on-screen name looks right.

Sources and further reading