Channel identification guide

ARB in Azerbaijan · channel ID and TV guide

ARB in Azerbaijan uses the catalogue ID ARB.az. See its feed details, matching names and local guide times.

Look for ARB.az when you match ARB in Azerbaijan. The directory lists Region TV MMC in the owner field.

Station details

Source identifier
ARB.az
Source geography
Azerbaijan · AZ
Programme categories
general
Site listed in the snapshot
arbtv.az
Owner field
Region TV MMC
Launch field
2014-05-10

Other feeds to check

The directory also lists ARB 24 under ARB24.az. A shared group, call sign or operator site can connect the entries while each guide keeps its own ID.

Station records with a shared directory field
NameMarketCatalogue IDCatalogue group or site
ARB 24AzerbaijanARB24.azRegion TV MMC
ARB GunesAzerbaijanARBGunes.azRegion TV MMC

Match the TV guide

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

<channel id="ARB.az">…</channel>
<programme channel="ARB.az" start="20250715200000 +0400">…</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/Baku15 Jul 2025 20:00 +040015 Jul 16:00 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 “ARB | guide alignment test” against ARB.az in the historic guide data.
Blank guide for this stationCompare the exported channel identifier with ARB.az exactly, including punctuation and letter case.

Sources and further reading