Channel identification guide
Animal Planet in Japan · channel ID and TV guide
Animal Planet in Japan uses the catalogue ID AnimalPlanet.jp. See its feed details, matching names and local guide times.
Look for AnimalPlanet.jp when you match Animal Planet in Japan. The directory associates this feed with Animal Planet.
Station details
- Source identifier
- AnimalPlanet.jp
- Source geography
- Japan · JP
- Programme categories
- documentary
- Site listed in the snapshot
- discoverychannel.jp
- Alternative labels
- アニマルプラネット · 動物チャンネル/アニマルプラネット
- Network field
- Animal Planet
- Owner field
- Skydance Corporation
- Launch field
- 2000-12-04
Similar channel names
Animal Planet in Germany can turn up in the same search. Compare its ID (AnimalPlanet.de) with AnimalPlanet.jp before switching the listing.
| Name | Market | Catalogue ID | Catalogue group or site |
|---|---|---|---|
| Animal Planet | Germany | AnimalPlanet.de | Skydance EMEA |
| Animal Planet | Netherlands | AnimalPlanet.nl | Discovery Benelux |
| Animal Planet | Brazil | AnimalPlanet.br | Skydance Corporation |
| Animal Planet | Canada | AnimalPlanet.ca | CTV Specialty Television |
| Animal Planet | United States | AnimalPlanet.us | Skydance Corporation |
| Animal Planet | India | AnimalPlanet.in | Skydance Corporation |
| Animal Planet | United Kingdom | AnimalPlanet.uk | Skydance EMEA |
Match the TV guide
Check the documentary title and episode rather than the timeslot alone.
<channel id="AnimalPlanet.jp">…</channel>
<programme channel="AnimalPlanet.jp" start="20250715200000 +0900">…</programme>Compare the two ID strings in your guide export. The directory key above is the reference for this feed.
| Example zone | Local time | The same time in UTC |
|---|---|---|
| Asia/Tokyo | 15 Jul 2025 20:00 +0900 | 15 Jul 11:00 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.
Another directory entry can look similar. Check the identity fields for Animal Planet before changing the mapping.
| Check | What to look for |
|---|---|
| Import result | Look for “Animal Planet | guide alignment test” against AnimalPlanet.jp in the historic guide data. |
| Blank guide for this station | Compare the exported channel identifier with AnimalPlanet.jp exactly, including punctuation and letter case. |
| Alternate name | The catalogue includes “アニマルプラネット”. Check the identifier even if the on-screen name looks right. |
| Wrong feed | Keep the selected Animal Planet service paired with AnimalPlanet.jp. Compare the local bulletin or programme title in the broadcaster listing. |