Channel identification guide

Canal 3 Benin in Benin · channel ID and TV guide

Canal 3 Benin in Benin uses the catalogue ID Canal3Benin.bj. See its feed details, matching names and local guide times.

Look for Canal3Benin.bj when you match Canal 3 Benin in Benin. The directory lists Groupe Fraternité in the owner field.

Station details

Source identifier
Canal3Benin.bj
Source geography
Benin · BJ
Programme categories
general
Site listed in the snapshot
canal3television.com
Owner field
Groupe Fraternité

Look for the operator’s schedule

The directory points to canal3television.com for this station. Use the local listing to check local programme and feed edition.

Match the TV guide

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

<channel id="Canal3Benin.bj">…</channel>
<programme channel="Canal3Benin.bj" 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
Africa/Porto-Novo15 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 “Canal 3 Benin | guide alignment test” against Canal3Benin.bj in the historic guide data.
Blank guide for this stationCompare the exported channel identifier with Canal3Benin.bj exactly, including punctuation and letter case.
Alternate nameThe catalogue includes “Canal 3 Bénin”. Check the identifier even if the on-screen name looks right.

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