Channel identification guide

Al Sabah in Kuwait · channel ID and TV guide

Al Sabah in Kuwait uses the catalogue ID AlSabah.kw. See its feed details, matching names and local guide times.

Look for AlSabah.kw when you match Al Sabah in Kuwait. The directory lists الصباح in the owner field.

Station details

Source identifier
AlSabah.kw
Source geography
Kuwait · KW
Programme categories
news
Site listed in the snapshot
alsabahpress.com
Alternative labels
Prince Al-Waleed bin Talal
Owner field
الصباح

When the guide uses a different name

Search for Prince Al-Waleed bin Talal in the player, then look for AlSabah.kw 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="AlSabah.kw">…</channel>
<programme channel="AlSabah.kw" 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/Kuwait15 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 Sabah | guide alignment test” against AlSabah.kw in the historic guide data.
Blank guide for this stationCompare the exported channel identifier with AlSabah.kw exactly, including punctuation and letter case.
Alternate nameThe catalogue includes “Prince Al-Waleed bin Talal”. Check the identifier even if the on-screen name looks right.

Sources and further reading