Channel identification guide

AlternaTV in Argentina · channel ID and TV guide

AlternaTV in Argentina uses the catalogue ID AlternaTV.ar. See its feed details, matching names and local guide times.

Look for AlternaTV.ar when you match AlternaTV in Argentina. Some listings may use Alterna TV.

Station details

Source identifier
AlternaTV.ar
Source geography
Argentina · AR
Programme categories
music, culture, entertainment, documentary, movies, general
Site listed in the snapshot
tv.alterna.ar
Alternative labels
Alterna TV
Launch field
2023-07-14

When the guide uses a different name

Search for Alterna TV in the player, then look for AlternaTV.ar in the guide export.

Match the TV guide

Check that a similar name refers to the intended television service.

<channel id="AlternaTV.ar">…</channel>
<programme channel="AlternaTV.ar" 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
America/Argentina/Buenos_Aires15 Jul 2025 20:00 -030015 Jul 23:00 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 “AlternaTV | guide alignment test” against AlternaTV.ar in the historic guide data.
Blank guide for this stationCompare the exported channel identifier with AlternaTV.ar exactly, including punctuation and letter case.
Alternate nameThe catalogue includes “ALTERNATV”. Check the identifier even if the on-screen name looks right.

Sources and further reading