Channel identification guide

ARY News in Pakistan · channel ID and TV guide

ARY News in Pakistan uses the catalogue ID ARYNews.pk. See its feed details, matching names and local guide times.

Look for ARYNews.pk when you match ARY News in Pakistan. The directory associates this feed with ARY Digital Network.

Station details

Source identifier
ARYNews.pk
Source geography
Pakistan · PK
Programme categories
news
Site listed in the snapshot
arynews.tv
Alternative labels
ARY نیوز
Network field
ARY Digital Network
Owner field
ARY Group
Launch field
2004-09-26

Other feeds to check

The directory also lists ARY Digital under ARYDigital.pk. 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
ARY DigitalPakistanARYDigital.pkARY Digital Network
ARY MusikPakistanARYMusik.pkARY Digital Network
ARY QtvPakistanARYQtv.pkARY Digital Network
ARY ZindagiPakistanARYZindagi.pkARY Digital Network

Match the TV guide

A national headline may appear on more than one station. Compare a specific local bulletin.

<channel id="ARYNews.pk">…</channel>
<programme channel="ARYNews.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 “ARY News | guide alignment test” against ARYNews.pk in the historic guide data.
Blank guide for this stationCompare the exported channel identifier with ARYNews.pk exactly, including punctuation and letter case.
Alternate nameThe catalogue includes “ARY نیوز”. Check the identifier even if the on-screen name looks right.
Wrong feedKeep the selected ARY Digital Network service paired with ARYNews.pk. Compare the local bulletin or programme title in the broadcaster listing.

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