Channel identification guide

Al Safwa in United Arab Emirates · channel ID and TV guide

Al Safwa in United Arab Emirates uses the catalogue ID AlSafwa.ae. See its feed details, matching names and local guide times.

Look for AlSafwa.ae when you match Al Safwa in United Arab Emirates. The directory lists Orbit Group in the owner field.

Station details

Source identifier
AlSafwa.ae
Source geography
United Arab Emirates · AE
Programme categories
news, culture
Site listed in the snapshot
alfatv.com
Owner field
Orbit Group

Other feeds to check

The directory also lists Cinema 1 under Cinema1.ae. A shared group, call sign or operator site can connect the entries while each guide keeps its own ID.

Station records with a shared directory field
NameMarketCatalogue IDCatalogue group or site
Cinema 1United Arab EmiratesCinema1.aeOSN
Cinema 2United Arab EmiratesCinema2.aeOSN
Alfa SeriesUnited Arab EmiratesAlfaSeries.aealfatv.com
FannUnited Arab EmiratesFann.aealfatv.com
Music NowUnited Arab EmiratesMusicNow.aealfatv.com

Match the TV guide

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

<channel id="AlSafwa.ae">…</channel>
<programme channel="AlSafwa.ae" start="20250715200000 +0400">…</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/Dubai15 Jul 2025 20:00 +040015 Jul 16:00 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 Safwa | guide alignment test” against AlSafwa.ae in the historic guide data.
Blank guide for this stationCompare the exported channel identifier with AlSafwa.ae exactly, including punctuation and letter case.

Sources and further reading