Channel identification guide

ATV in Pakistan · channel ID and TV guide

ATV in Pakistan uses the catalogue ID ATV.pk. See its feed details, matching names and local guide times.

Look for ATV.pk when you match ATV in Pakistan. The directory lists Shalimar Recording & Broadcasting in the owner field.

Station details

Source identifier
ATV.pk
Source geography
Pakistan · PK
Programme categories
entertainment
Site listed in the snapshot
atv.com.pk
Owner field
Shalimar Recording & Broadcasting
Launch field
2005-06-24

Similar channel names

Aomori TV in Japan can turn up in the same search. Compare its ID (AomoriTV.jp) with ATV.pk before switching the listing.

Compare the source IDs before changing the feed
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Match the TV guide

Use the programme or episode rather than the station logo as the comparison point.

<channel id="ATV.pk">…</channel>
<programme channel="ATV.pk" start="20250715200000 +0500">…</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/Karachi15 Jul 2025 20:00 +050015 Jul 15:00 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 Aomori TV before changing the mapping.

Reading the result for this station
CheckWhat to look for
Import resultLook for “ATV | guide alignment test” against ATV.pk in the historic guide data.
Blank guide for this stationCompare the exported channel identifier with ATV.pk exactly, including punctuation and letter case.

Sources and further reading