Channel identification guide

BBC Nordic in United Kingdom · channel ID and TV guide

BBC Nordic in United Kingdom uses the catalogue ID BBCNordic.uk. See its feed details, matching names and local guide times.

Look for BBCNordic.uk when you match BBC Nordic in United Kingdom. The directory lists BBC Studios in the owner field.

Station details

Source identifier
BBCNordic.uk
Source geography
United Kingdom · GB
Programme categories
general, entertainment
Site listed in the snapshot
bbcnordic.com
Owner field
BBC Studios
Launch field
2023-04-17

Other feeds to check

The directory also lists U&Alibi under UAlibi.uk. 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
U&AlibiUnited KingdomUAlibi.ukBBC Studios
U&DaveUnited KingdomUDave.ukBBC Studios
U&DramaUnited KingdomUDrama.ukBBC Studios
U&EdenUnited KingdomUEden.ukBBC Studios
U&DaveJaVuUnited KingdomUDaveJaVu.ukBBC Studios

Match the TV guide

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

<channel id="BBCNordic.uk">…</channel>
<programme channel="BBCNordic.uk" start="20250715200000 +0100">…</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/London15 Jan 2025 20:00 +000015 Jan 20:00 UTC
Europe/London15 Jul 2025 20:00 +010015 Jul 19:00 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 “BBC Nordic | guide alignment test” against BBCNordic.uk in the historic guide data.
Blank guide for this stationCompare the exported channel identifier with BBCNordic.uk exactly, including punctuation and letter case.

Sources and further reading