Channel identification guide

.black in Russia · channel ID and TV guide

.black in Russia uses the catalogue ID black.ru. See its feed details, matching names and local guide times.

Look for black.ru when you match .black in Russia. The directory lists Media Telecom in the owner field.

Station details

Source identifier
black.ru
Source geography
Russia · RU
Programme categories
entertainment
Site listed in the snapshot
ntvplus.ru
Owner field
Media Telecom
Launch field
2021-06-24

Other feeds to check

The directory also lists Kineko under Kineko.ru. 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
KinekoRussiaKineko.ruMedia Telecom
SaphireRussiaSaphire.ruMedia Telecom
TV 21RussiaTV21.ruMedia Telecom
TERRARussiaTERRA.ruMedia Telecom
UDARRussiaUDAR.ruMedia Telecom

Match the TV guide

Use the programme or episode rather than the station logo as the comparison point.

<channel id="black.ru">…</channel>
<programme channel="black.ru" start="20250715200000 +0200">…</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/Kaliningrad15 Jul 2025 20:00 +020015 Jul 18:00 UTC
Europe/Moscow15 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 “.black | guide alignment test” against black.ru in the historic guide data.
Blank guide for this stationCompare the exported channel identifier with black.ru exactly, including punctuation and letter case.

Sources and further reading