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Animal Planet in Australia · channel ID and TV guide

Animal Planet in Australia uses the catalogue ID AnimalPlanet.au. See its feed details, matching names and local guide times.

Look for AnimalPlanet.au when you match Animal Planet in Australia. The directory records 1999-10-01 as its launch date.

Station details

Source identifier
AnimalPlanet.au
Source geography
Australia · AU
Programme categories
documentary
Site listed in the snapshot
animalplanet.com
Launch field
1999-10-01

Similar channel names

Animal Planet in Japan can turn up in the same search. Compare its ID (AnimalPlanet.jp) with AnimalPlanet.au before switching the listing.

Compare the source IDs before changing the feed
NameMarketCatalogue IDCatalogue group or site
Animal PlanetJapanAnimalPlanet.jpAnimal Planet
Animal PlanetGermanyAnimalPlanet.deSkydance EMEA
Animal PlanetNetherlandsAnimalPlanet.nlDiscovery Benelux
Animal PlanetBrazilAnimalPlanet.brSkydance Corporation
Animal PlanetCanadaAnimalPlanet.caCTV Specialty Television
Animal PlanetUnited StatesAnimalPlanet.usSkydance Corporation
Animal PlanetIndiaAnimalPlanet.inSkydance Corporation

Match the TV guide

Check the documentary title and episode rather than the timeslot alone.

<channel id="AnimalPlanet.au">…</channel>
<programme channel="AnimalPlanet.au" start="20250715200000 +1030">…</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
Australia/Lord_Howe15 Jan 2025 20:00 +110015 Jan 09:00 UTC
Australia/Lord_Howe15 Jul 2025 20:00 +103015 Jul 09:30 UTC
Antarctica/Macquarie15 Jul 2025 20:00 +100015 Jul 10:00 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

Another directory entry can look similar. Check the identity fields for Animal Planet before changing the mapping.

Reading the result for this station
CheckWhat to look for
Import resultLook for “Animal Planet | guide alignment test” against AnimalPlanet.au in the historic guide data.
Blank guide for this stationCompare the exported channel identifier with AnimalPlanet.au exactly, including punctuation and letter case.

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