Channel identification guide

Canal 13 in Chile · channel ID and TV guide

Canal 13 in Chile uses the catalogue ID Canal13.cl. See its feed details, matching names and local guide times.

Look for Canal13.cl when you match Canal 13 in Chile. The directory lists Secuoya Chile, Grupo Luksic in the owner field.

Station details

Source identifier
Canal13.cl
Source geography
Chile · CL
Programme categories
general
Site listed in the snapshot
13.cl
Owner field
Secuoya Chile · Grupo Luksic
Launch field
1959-08-21

Similar channel names

El Trece in Argentina can turn up in the same search. Compare its ID (ElTrece.ar) with Canal13.cl before switching the listing.

Compare the source IDs before changing the feed
NameMarketCatalogue IDCatalogue group or site
El TreceArgentinaElTrece.arGrupo Clarin
El Trece Internacional EuropeArgentinaElTreceInternacionalEurope.arGrupo Clarin
El Trece Internacional Latin AmericaArgentinaElTreceInternacionalLatinAmerica.arGrupo Clarin
El Trece SatelitalArgentinaElTreceSatelital.arGrupo Clarin
Canal 13GuatemalaCanal13.gtAlbavisión

Match the TV guide

Compare one local bulletin or other known programme before accepting a same-name entry.

<channel id="Canal13.cl">…</channel>
<programme channel="Canal13.cl" start="20250715200000 -0400">…</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
America/Santiago15 Jan 2025 20:00 -030015 Jan 23:00 UTC
America/Santiago15 Jul 2025 20:00 -040016 Jul 00:00 UTC
America/Coyhaique15 Jul 2025 20:00 -030015 Jul 23:00 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

Another directory entry can look similar. Check the identity fields for El Trece before changing the mapping.

Reading the result for this station
CheckWhat to look for
Import resultLook for “Canal 13 | guide alignment test” against Canal13.cl in the historic guide data.
Blank guide for this stationCompare the exported channel identifier with Canal13.cl exactly, including punctuation and letter case.

Sources and further reading