Channel identification guide

Canal 6 in Nicaragua · channel ID and TV guide

Canal 6 in Nicaragua uses the catalogue ID Canal6.ni. See its feed details, matching names and local guide times.

Look for Canal6.ni when you match Canal 6 in Nicaragua. The directory lists Gobierno de Nicaragua in the owner field.

Station details

Source identifier
Canal6.ni
Source geography
Nicaragua · NI
Programme categories
general
Site listed in the snapshot
canal6.com.ni
Alternative labels
Canal 6 Nicaragüense
Owner field
Gobierno de Nicaragua
Launch field
1957-01-17

Similar channel names

Canal 6 in Honduras can turn up in the same search. Compare its ID (Canal6.hn) with Canal6.ni before switching the listing.

Compare the source IDs before changing the feed
NameMarketCatalogue IDCatalogue group or site
Canal 6HondurasCanal6.hnCompañía Broadcasting Centroamericana S.A. de C.V.
Costa TVEcuadorCostaTV.ecIntercable Costateve S.A.
Canal 6El SalvadorCanal6.svTelecorporación Salvadoreña
Canal 6Costa RicaCanal6.crrepretel.com
Canal 6SpainCanal6.estotanaweb.es

Match the TV guide

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

<channel id="Canal6.ni">…</channel>
<programme channel="Canal6.ni" start="20250715200000 -0600">…</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/Managua15 Jul 2025 20:00 -060016 Jul 02:00 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 Canal 6 before changing the mapping.

Reading the result for this station
CheckWhat to look for
Import resultLook for “Canal 6 | guide alignment test” against Canal6.ni in the historic guide data.
Blank guide for this stationCompare the exported channel identifier with Canal6.ni exactly, including punctuation and letter case.
Alternate nameThe catalogue includes “Canal 6 Nicaragüense”. Check the identifier even if the on-screen name looks right.

Sources and further reading