Channel identification guide
bTV Cinema in Bulgaria · channel ID and TV guide
bTV Cinema in Bulgaria uses the catalogue ID bTVCinema.bg. See its feed details, matching names and local guide times.
Look for bTVCinema.bg when you match bTV Cinema in Bulgaria. The directory lists CME in the owner field.
Station details
- Source identifier
- bTVCinema.bg
- Source geography
- Bulgaria · BG
- Programme categories
- movies
- Site listed in the snapshot
- btv.bg
- Owner field
- CME
- Launch field
- 2009-12-07
Other feeds to check
The directory also lists bTV Lady under bTVLady.bg. A shared group, call sign or operator site can connect the entries while each guide keeps its own ID.
| Name | Market | Catalogue ID | Catalogue group or site |
|---|---|---|---|
| bTV Lady | Bulgaria | bTVLady.bg | CME |
| bTV Action | Bulgaria | bTVAction.bg | CME |
| bTV Comedy | Bulgaria | bTVComedy.bg | CME |
| bTV | Bulgaria | bTV.bg | btv.bg |
| RING | Bulgaria | RING.bg | btv.bg |
Match the TV guide
Verify the film year and local air time before deciding that the guide matched.
<channel id="bTVCinema.bg">…</channel>
<programme channel="bTVCinema.bg" start="20250715200000 +0300">…</programme>Compare the two ID strings in your guide export. The directory key above is the reference for this feed.
| Example zone | Local time | The same time in UTC |
|---|---|---|
| Europe/Sofia | 15 Jan 2025 20:00 +0200 | 15 Jan 18:00 UTC |
| Europe/Sofia | 15 Jul 2025 20:00 +0300 | 15 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.
| Check | What to look for |
|---|---|
| Import result | Look for “bTV Cinema | guide alignment test” against bTVCinema.bg in the historic guide data. |
| Blank guide for this station | Compare the exported channel identifier with bTVCinema.bg exactly, including punctuation and letter case. |
Sources and further reading
- IPTV-org channel metadata
- Channel field definitions
- XMLTV format definition
- IANA Time Zone Database
- Station artwork reference · Channel identity matched to the catalogue
