Channel identification guide

BFBS Sport in United Kingdom · channel ID and TV guide

BFBS Sport in United Kingdom uses the catalogue ID BFBSSport.uk. See its feed details, matching names and local guide times.

Look for BFBSSport.uk when you match BFBS Sport in United Kingdom. The directory lists BBC, Warner Bros. Discovery Sports Europe, Sky plc in the owner field.

Station details

Source identifier
BFBSSport.uk
Source geography
United Kingdom · GB
Programme categories
sports
Site listed in the snapshot
bfbs.com
Owner field
BBC · Warner Bros. Discovery Sports Europe · Sky plc

Other feeds to check

The directory also lists BBC Persian under BBCPersian.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
BBC PersianUnited KingdomBBCPersian.ukBBC
BBC FourUnited KingdomBBCFour.ukBBC
BBC ParliamentUnited KingdomBBCParliament.ukBBC
BBC ScotlandUnited KingdomBBCScotland.ukBBC
BBC ThreeUnited KingdomBBCThree.ukBBC

Match the TV guide

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

<channel id="BFBSSport.uk">…</channel>
<programme channel="BFBSSport.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 “BFBS Sport | guide alignment test” against BFBSSport.uk in the historic guide data.
Blank guide for this stationCompare the exported channel identifier with BFBSSport.uk exactly, including punctuation and letter case.

Sources and further reading