Channel identification guide

A+ Benin in Benin · channel ID and TV guide

A+ Benin in Benin uses the catalogue ID APlusBenin.bj. See its feed details, matching names and local guide times.

Look for APlusBenin.bj when you match A+ Benin in Benin. The directory lists Canal+ Overseas in the owner field.

Station details

Source identifier
APlusBenin.bj
Source geography
Benin · BJ
Programme categories
culture
Site listed in the snapshot
canalplus-afrique.com
Owner field
Canal+ Overseas
Launch field
2023-07-24

Look for the operator’s schedule

The directory points to canalplus-afrique.com for this station. Use the local listing to check programme language and local listing.

Match the TV guide

Include the native-language title when the guide uses a translated label.

<channel id="APlusBenin.bj">…</channel>
<programme channel="APlusBenin.bj" start="20250715200000 +0100">…</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
Africa/Porto-Novo15 Jul 2025 20:00 +010015 Jul 19:00 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 “A+ Benin | guide alignment test” against APlusBenin.bj in the historic guide data.
Blank guide for this stationCompare the exported channel identifier with APlusBenin.bj exactly, including punctuation and letter case.
Alternate nameThe catalogue includes “A+ Bénin”. Check the identifier even if the on-screen name looks right.

Sources and further reading