Channel identification guide

beIN Sports AFC 3 in Qatar · channel ID and TV guide

beIN Sports AFC 3 in Qatar uses the catalogue ID beINSportsAFC3.qa. See its feed details, matching names and local guide times.

Look for beINSportsAFC3.qa when you match beIN Sports AFC 3 in Qatar. The directory lists beIN Media Group in the owner field.

Station details

Source identifier
beINSportsAFC3.qa
Source geography
Qatar · QA
Programme categories
sports
Site listed in the snapshot
beinsports.com
Owner field
beIN Media Group
Launch field
2015-11-01

Other feeds to check

The directory also lists Baraem under Baraem.qa. 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
BaraemQatarBaraem.qabeIN Media Group
beIN 4KQatarbeIN4K.qabeIN Media Group
beIN Sports 1QatarbeINSports1.qabeIN Media Group
beIN Sports 2QatarbeINSports2.qabeIN Media Group
beIN Sports 4QatarbeINSports4.qabeIN Media Group

Match the TV guide

Confirm the event and the broadcaster’s rights for that market and date separately.

<channel id="beINSportsAFC3.qa">…</channel>
<programme channel="beINSportsAFC3.qa" start="20250715200000 +0300">…</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/Qatar15 Jul 2025 20:00 +030015 Jul 17:00 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 “beIN Sports AFC 3 | guide alignment test” against beINSportsAFC3.qa in the historic guide data.
Blank guide for this stationCompare the exported channel identifier with beINSportsAFC3.qa exactly, including punctuation and letter case.

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