Channel identification guide

Band Sao Paulo in Brazil · channel ID and TV guide

Band Sao Paulo in Brazil uses the catalogue ID BandSaoPaulo.br. See its feed details, matching names and local guide times.

Look for BandSaoPaulo.br when you match Band Sao Paulo in Brazil. The directory lists Grupo Bandeirantes de Comunicacao in the owner field.

Station details

Source identifier
BandSaoPaulo.br
Source geography
Brazil · BR
Programme categories
general
Site listed in the snapshot
band.uol.com.br
Owner field
Grupo Bandeirantes de Comunicacao
Launch field
1967-05-13

Other feeds to check

The directory also lists BandNews under BandNews.br. 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
BandNewsBrazilBandNews.brGrupo Bandeirantes de Comunicacao
Band InternacionalBrazilBandInternacional.brGrupo Bandeirantes de Comunicação
Band SportsBrazilBandSports.brGrupo Bandeirantes de Comunicacao
Band AlternativoBrazilBandAlternativo.brGrupo Bandeirantes de Comunicacao
Band AmazonasBrazilBandAmazonas.brGrupo Bandeirantes de Comunicacao

Match the TV guide

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

<channel id="BandSaoPaulo.br">…</channel>
<programme channel="BandSaoPaulo.br" 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
America/Noronha15 Jul 2025 20:00 -020015 Jul 22:00 UTC
America/Belem15 Jul 2025 20:00 -030015 Jul 23:00 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 “Band Sao Paulo | guide alignment test” against BandSaoPaulo.br in the historic guide data.
Blank guide for this stationCompare the exported channel identifier with BandSaoPaulo.br exactly, including punctuation and letter case.
Alternate nameThe catalogue includes “Band São Paulo”. Check the identifier even if the on-screen name looks right.

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