Channel identification guide

Asharq News Portrait in Saudi Arabia · channel ID and TV guide

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

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

Station details

Source identifier
AsharqNewsPortrait.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

Similar channel names

Asharq News in Saudi Arabia can turn up in the same search. Compare its ID (AsharqNews.sa) with AsharqNewsPortrait.sa before switching the listing.

Compare the source IDs before changing the feed
NameMarketCatalogue IDCatalogue group or site
Asharq NewsSaudi ArabiaAsharqNews.saSaudi Research and Media Group

Match the TV guide

Use the opening or closing bulletin and note the exchange's local time.

<channel id="AsharqNewsPortrait.sa">…</channel>
<programme channel="AsharqNewsPortrait.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

Another directory entry can look similar. Check the identity fields for Asharq News before changing the mapping.

Reading the result for this station
CheckWhat to look for
Import resultLook for “Asharq News Portrait | guide alignment test” against AsharqNewsPortrait.sa in the historic guide data.
Blank guide for this stationCompare the exported channel identifier with AsharqNewsPortrait.sa exactly, including punctuation and letter case.
Alternate nameThe catalogue includes “الشرق للأخبار”. Check the identifier even if the on-screen name looks right.

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