Channel identification guide

Astro Television in Zambia · channel ID and TV guide

Astro Television in Zambia uses the catalogue ID AstroTelevision.zm. See its feed details, matching names and local guide times.

Look for AstroTelevision.zm when you match Astro Television in Zambia. The directory lists Astrorix Television Limited in the owner field.

Station details

Source identifier
AstroTelevision.zm
Source geography
Zambia · ZM
Programme categories
general
Site listed in the snapshot
astrorixgroup.co.zm
Owner field
Astrorix Television Limited

Look for the operator’s schedule

The directory points to astrorixgroup.co.zm for this station. Use the local listing to check local programme and feed edition.

Match the TV guide

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

<channel id="AstroTelevision.zm">…</channel>
<programme channel="AstroTelevision.zm" start="20250715200000 +0200">…</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
Africa/Lusaka15 Jul 2025 20:00 +020015 Jul 18:00 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 “Astro Television | guide alignment test” against AstroTelevision.zm in the historic guide data.
Blank guide for this stationCompare the exported channel identifier with AstroTelevision.zm exactly, including punctuation and letter case.

Sources and further reading