Channel identification guide

BRTV News Channel in China · channel ID and TV guide

BRTV News Channel in China uses the catalogue ID BRTVNewsChannel.cn. See its feed details, matching names and local guide times.

Look for BRTVNewsChannel.cn when you match BRTV News Channel in China. Some listings may use BRTV新闻, 北京新闻台.

Station details

Source identifier
BRTVNewsChannel.cn
Source geography
China · CN
Programme categories
news
Site listed in the snapshot
brtn.cn
Alternative labels
BRTV新闻 · 北京新闻台
Launch field
2009-04-01

Other feeds to check

The directory also lists Beijing Satellite TV under BeijingSatelliteTV.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
Beijing Satellite TVChinaBeijingSatelliteTV.cnbrtn.cn
BRTV Arts ChannelChinaBRTVArtsChannel.cnbrtn.cn
BRTV Film & Television ChannelChinaBRTVFilmTelevisionChannel.cnbrtn.cn
BRTV Financial ChannelChinaBRTVFinancialChannel.cnbrtn.cn
BRTV Kaku Childrens ChannelChinaBRTVKakuChildrensChannel.cnbrtn.cn

Match the TV guide

A national headline may appear on more than one station. Compare a specific local bulletin.

<channel id="BRTVNewsChannel.cn">…</channel>
<programme channel="BRTVNewsChannel.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 “BRTV News Channel | guide alignment test” against BRTVNewsChannel.cn in the historic guide data.
Blank guide for this stationCompare the exported channel identifier with BRTVNewsChannel.cn exactly, including punctuation and letter case.
Alternate nameThe catalogue includes “BRTV新闻”. Check the identifier even if the on-screen name looks right.

Sources and further reading