Channel identification guide

Asharq Documentary in Saudi Arabia · channel ID and TV guide

Asharq Documentary in Saudi Arabia uses the catalogue ID AsharqDocumentary.sa. See its feed details, matching names and local guide times.

Look for AsharqDocumentary.sa when you match Asharq Documentary in Saudi Arabia. The directory lists Saudi Research and Media Group in the owner field.

Station details

Source identifier
AsharqDocumentary.sa
Source geography
Saudi Arabia · SA
Programme categories
documentary
Site listed in the snapshot
now.asharq.com
Alternative labels
الشرق الوثائقية
Owner field
Saudi Research and Media Group
Launch field
2023-08-31

Other feeds to check

The directory also lists Asharq News under AsharqNews.sa. 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
Asharq NewsSaudi ArabiaAsharqNews.saSaudi Research and Media Group
Asharq DiscoverySaudi ArabiaAsharqDiscovery.saSaudi Research and Media Group
Asharq News PortraitSaudi ArabiaAsharqNewsPortrait.saSaudi Research and Media Group
Asharq RadioSaudi ArabiaAsharqRadio.saSaudi Research and Media Group

Match the TV guide

Check the documentary title and episode rather than the timeslot alone.

<channel id="AsharqDocumentary.sa">…</channel>
<programme channel="AsharqDocumentary.sa" start="20250715200000 +0300">…</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/Riyadh15 Jul 2025 20:00 +030015 Jul 17:00 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 “Asharq Documentary | guide alignment test” against AsharqDocumentary.sa in the historic guide data.
Blank guide for this stationCompare the exported channel identifier with AsharqDocumentary.sa exactly, including punctuation and letter case.
Alternate nameThe catalogue includes “الشرق الوثائقية”. Check the identifier even if the on-screen name looks right.

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