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Balkan TV in Serbia · channel ID and TV guide

Balkan TV in Serbia uses the catalogue ID BalkanTV.rs. See its feed details, matching names and local guide times.

Look for BalkanTV.rs when you match Balkan TV in Serbia. The directory lists Mirjana Šljivanac in the owner field.

Station details

Source identifier
BalkanTV.rs
Source geography
Serbia · RS
Programme categories
news
Site listed in the snapshot
balkantv.rs
Alternative labels
Балкан ТВ
Owner field
Mirjana Šljivanac

When the guide uses a different name

Search for Балкан ТВ in the player, then look for BalkanTV.rs in the guide export.

Match the TV guide

A national headline may appear on more than one station. Compare a specific local bulletin.

<channel id="BalkanTV.rs">…</channel>
<programme channel="BalkanTV.rs" 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
Europe/Belgrade15 Jan 2025 20:00 +010015 Jan 19:00 UTC
Europe/Belgrade15 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 “Balkan TV | guide alignment test” against BalkanTV.rs in the historic guide data.
Blank guide for this stationCompare the exported channel identifier with BalkanTV.rs exactly, including punctuation and letter case.
Alternate nameThe catalogue includes “Балкан ТВ”. Check the identifier even if the on-screen name looks right.

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