Channel identification guide

Beijing Satellite TV in China · channel ID and TV guide

Beijing Satellite TV in China uses the catalogue ID BeijingSatelliteTV.cn. See its feed details, matching names and local guide times.

Look for BeijingSatelliteTV.cn when you match Beijing Satellite TV in China. Some listings may use 北京卫视.

Station details

Source identifier
BeijingSatelliteTV.cn
Source geography
China · CN
Programme categories
general
Site listed in the snapshot
brtn.cn
Alternative labels
北京卫视
Launch field
1979-05-16

Other feeds to check

The directory also lists BRTV Arts Channel under BRTVArtsChannel.cn. 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
BRTV Arts ChannelChinaBRTVArtsChannel.cnbrtn.cn
BRTV Film & Television ChannelChinaBRTVFilmTelevisionChannel.cnbrtn.cn
BRTV Financial ChannelChinaBRTVFinancialChannel.cnbrtn.cn
BRTV Kaku Childrens ChannelChinaBRTVKakuChildrensChannel.cnbrtn.cn
BRTV Life ChannelChinaBRTVLifeChannel.cnbrtn.cn

Match the TV guide

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

<channel id="BeijingSatelliteTV.cn">…</channel>
<programme channel="BeijingSatelliteTV.cn" start="20250715200000 +0800">…</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
Asia/Shanghai15 Jul 2025 20:00 +080015 Jul 12:00 UTC
Asia/Urumqi15 Jul 2025 20:00 +060015 Jul 14:00 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 “Beijing Satellite TV | guide alignment test” against BeijingSatelliteTV.cn in the historic guide data.
Blank guide for this stationCompare the exported channel identifier with BeijingSatelliteTV.cn exactly, including punctuation and letter case.
Alternate nameThe catalogue includes “北京卫视”. Check the identifier even if the on-screen name looks right.

Sources and further reading