Channel identification guide

ATN International in Afghanistan · channel ID and TV guide

ATN International in Afghanistan uses the catalogue ID ATNInternational.af. See its feed details, matching names and local guide times.

Look for ATNInternational.af when you match ATN International in Afghanistan. The directory associates this feed with Ariana Television Network.

Station details

Source identifier
ATNInternational.af
Source geography
Afghanistan · AF
Programme categories
general
Site listed in the snapshot
arianatelevision.com
Alternative labels
Ariana TV International
Network field
Ariana Television Network
Owner field
Ehsan Bayat
Launch field
2005-08-17

Other feeds to check

The directory also lists ATN National under ATNNational.af. 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
ATN NationalAfghanistanATNNational.afAriana Television Network
ATN NewsAfghanistanATNNews.afAriana Television Network

Match the TV guide

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

<channel id="ATNInternational.af">…</channel>
<programme channel="ATNInternational.af" start="20250715200000 +0430">…</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/Kabul15 Jul 2025 20:00 +043015 Jul 15:30 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 “ATN International | guide alignment test” against ATNInternational.af in the historic guide data.
Blank guide for this stationCompare the exported channel identifier with ATNInternational.af exactly, including punctuation and letter case.
Alternate nameThe catalogue includes “Ariana TV International”. Check the identifier even if the on-screen name looks right.
Wrong feedKeep the selected Ariana Television Network service paired with ATNInternational.af. Compare the local bulletin or programme title in the broadcaster listing.

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