Channel identification guide

Apna Channel in Pakistan · channel ID and TV guide

Apna Channel in Pakistan uses the catalogue ID ApnaChannel.pk. See its feed details, matching names and local guide times.

Look for ApnaChannel.pk when you match Apna Channel in Pakistan. The directory lists Ahmed Hussain in the owner field.

Station details

Source identifier
ApnaChannel.pk
Source geography
Pakistan · PK
Programme categories
general
Site listed in the snapshot
apna.tv
Alternative labels
اپنا چینل
Owner field
Ahmed Hussain
Launch field
2004-10-14

When the guide uses a different name

Search for اپنا چینل in the player, then look for ApnaChannel.pk in the guide export.

Match the TV guide

Compare one local bulletin or other known programme before accepting a same-name entry.

<channel id="ApnaChannel.pk">…</channel>
<programme channel="ApnaChannel.pk" start="20250715200000 +0500">…</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/Karachi15 Jul 2025 20:00 +050015 Jul 15:00 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 “Apna Channel | guide alignment test” against ApnaChannel.pk in the historic guide data.
Blank guide for this stationCompare the exported channel identifier with ApnaChannel.pk exactly, including punctuation and letter case.
Alternate nameThe catalogue includes “اپنا چینل”. Check the identifier even if the on-screen name looks right.

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