BBC First in Canada · channel ID and TV guide

BBC First · BBCFirst.ca

Look for BBCFirst.ca when you match BBC First in Canada. The directory lists Blue Ant Media Corporation in the owner field.

Station details

BBC First in United Kingdom can turn up in the same search. Compare its ID (BBCFirst.uk) with BBCFirst.ca before switching the listing.

Compare the source IDs before changing the feed
Name	Market	Catalogue ID	Catalogue group or site
BBC First	United Kingdom	BBCFirst.uk	BBC Studios

Match the episode and whether the listing is a repeat before adjusting the clock.

<channel id="BBCFirst.ca">…</channel>
<programme channel="BBCFirst.ca" start="20250715200000 -0230">…</programme>

Compare the two ID strings in your guide export. The directory key above is the reference for this feed.

The linked fixture uses a historical date and an illustrative title. It can verify whether your player joins records by ID.

Another directory entry can look similar. Check the identity fields for BBC First before changing the mapping.

Reading the result for this station
Check	What to look for
Import result	Look for “BBC First \| guide alignment test” against BBCFirst.ca in the historic guide data.
Blank guide for this station	Compare the exported channel identifier with BBCFirst.ca exactly, including punctuation and letter case.
Alternate name	The catalogue includes “HIFI”. Check the identifier even if the on-screen name looks right.