Channel identification guide

BAM-TV in Belgium · channel ID and TV guide

BAM-TV in Belgium uses the catalogue ID BAMTV.be. See its feed details, matching names and local guide times.

Look for BAMTV.be when you match BAM-TV in Belgium. The directory lists Bel'Afrika Media TV in the owner field.

Station details

Source identifier
BAMTV.be
Source geography
Belgium · BE
Programme categories
culture
Site listed in the snapshot
bamlive.tv
Alternative labels
Bel'Afrika Media TV
Owner field
Bel'Afrika Media TV

When the guide uses a different name

Search for Bel'Afrika Media TV in the player, then look for BAMTV.be in the guide export.

Match the TV guide

Include the native-language title when the guide uses a translated label.

<channel id="BAMTV.be">…</channel>
<programme channel="BAMTV.be" 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/Brussels15 Jan 2025 20:00 +010015 Jan 19:00 UTC
Europe/Brussels15 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 “BAM-TV | guide alignment test” against BAMTV.be in the historic guide data.
Blank guide for this stationCompare the exported channel identifier with BAMTV.be exactly, including punctuation and letter case.
Alternate nameThe catalogue includes “Bel'Afrika Media TV”. Check the identifier even if the on-screen name looks right.

Sources and further reading