Channel identification guide
ALF-TV in Switzerland · channel ID and TV guide
ALF-TV in Switzerland uses the catalogue ID ALFTV.ch. See its feed details, matching names and local guide times.
Look for ALFTV.ch when you match ALF-TV in Switzerland. The directory lists ALF - TV Arolfinger Lokalfernsehen AG in the owner field.
Station details
- Source identifier
- ALFTV.ch
- Source geography
- Switzerland · CH
- Programme categories
- general
- Site listed in the snapshot
- alf-tv.ch
- Alternative labels
- Arolfinger Lokalfernsehen
- Owner field
- ALF - TV Arolfinger Lokalfernsehen AG
When the guide uses a different name
Search for Arolfinger Lokalfernsehen in the player, then look for ALFTV.ch in the guide export.
Match the TV guide
Compare one local bulletin or other known programme before accepting a same-name entry.
<channel id="ALFTV.ch">…</channel>
<programme channel="ALFTV.ch" start="20250715200000 +0200">…</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 |
|---|---|---|
| Europe/Zurich | 15 Jan 2025 20:00 +0100 | 15 Jan 19:00 UTC |
| Europe/Zurich | 15 Jul 2025 20:00 +0200 | 15 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.
| Check | What to look for |
|---|---|
| Import result | Look for “ALF-TV | guide alignment test” against ALFTV.ch in the historic guide data. |
| Blank guide for this station | Compare the exported channel identifier with ALFTV.ch exactly, including punctuation and letter case. |
| Alternate name | The catalogue includes “Arolfinger Lokalfernsehen”. Check the identifier even if the on-screen name looks right. |