Channel identification guide

Al Jazeera in Qatar · channel ID and TV guide

Al Jazeera in Qatar uses the catalogue ID AlJazeera.qa. See its feed details, matching names and local guide times.

Look for AlJazeera.qa when you match Al Jazeera in Qatar. Some listings may use الجزيرة‎.

Station details

Source identifier
AlJazeera.qa
Source geography
Qatar · QA
Programme categories
news
Site listed in the snapshot
aljazeera.net
Alternative labels
الجزيرة‎
Launch field
1996-11-01

When the guide uses a different name

Search for الجزيرة‎ in the player, then look for AlJazeera.qa in the guide export.

Match the TV guide

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

<channel id="AlJazeera.qa">…</channel>
<programme channel="AlJazeera.qa" 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
Asia/Qatar15 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

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

Sources and further reading