Channel identification guide

Alpha TV in Greece · channel ID and TV guide

Alpha TV in Greece uses the catalogue ID AlphaTV.gr. See its feed details, matching names and local guide times.

Look for AlphaTV.gr when you match Alpha TV in Greece. The directory lists Alpha Satellite Television S.A. in the owner field.

Station details

Source identifier
AlphaTV.gr
Source geography
Greece · GR
Programme categories
general
Site listed in the snapshot
alphatv.gr
Alternative labels
Alpha Sky
Owner field
Alpha Satellite Television S.A.
Launch field
1999-09-27

When the guide uses a different name

Search for Alpha Sky in the player, then look for AlphaTV.gr in the guide export.

Match the TV guide

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

<channel id="AlphaTV.gr">…</channel>
<programme channel="AlphaTV.gr" 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/Athens15 Jan 2025 20:00 +020015 Jan 18:00 UTC
Europe/Athens15 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 “Alpha TV | guide alignment test” against AlphaTV.gr in the historic guide data.
Blank guide for this stationCompare the exported channel identifier with AlphaTV.gr exactly, including punctuation and letter case.
Alternate nameThe catalogue includes “Alpha Sky”. Check the identifier even if the on-screen name looks right.

Sources and further reading