Channel identification guide
Asharq News in Saudi Arabia · channel ID and TV guide
Asharq News in Saudi Arabia uses the catalogue ID AsharqNews.sa. See its feed details, matching names and local guide times.
Look for AsharqNews.sa when you match Asharq News in Saudi Arabia. The directory lists Saudi Research and Media Group in the owner field.
Station details
- Source identifier
- AsharqNews.sa
- Source geography
- Saudi Arabia · SA
- Programme categories
- business, news
- Site listed in the snapshot
- asharq.com
- Alternative labels
- الشرق للأخبار
- Owner field
- Saudi Research and Media Group
- Launch field
- 2020-11-11
Similar channel names
Asharq News Portrait in Saudi Arabia can turn up in the same search. Compare its ID (AsharqNewsPortrait.sa) with AsharqNews.sa before switching the listing.
| Name | Market | Catalogue ID | Catalogue group or site |
|---|---|---|---|
| Asharq News Portrait | Saudi Arabia | AsharqNewsPortrait.sa | Saudi Research and Media Group |
Match the TV guide
Use the opening or closing bulletin and note the exchange's local time.
<channel id="AsharqNews.sa">…</channel>
<programme channel="AsharqNews.sa" start="20250715200000 +0300">…</programme>Compare the two ID strings in your guide export. The directory key above is the reference for this feed.
| Example zone | Local time | The same time in UTC |
|---|---|---|
| Asia/Riyadh | 15 Jul 2025 20:00 +0300 | 15 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.
Another directory entry can look similar. Check the identity fields for Asharq News Portrait before changing the mapping.
| Check | What to look for |
|---|---|
| Import result | Look for “Asharq News | guide alignment test” against AsharqNews.sa in the historic guide data. |
| Blank guide for this station | Compare the exported channel identifier with AsharqNews.sa exactly, including punctuation and letter case. |
| Alternate name | The catalogue includes “الشرق للأخبار”. Check the identifier even if the on-screen name looks right. |