Channel identification guide

Canal 7 in Guatemala · channel ID and TV guide

Canal 7 in Guatemala uses the catalogue ID Canal7.gt. See its feed details, matching names and local guide times.

Look for Canal7.gt when you match Canal 7 in Guatemala. The directory lists Albavisión in the owner field.

Station details

Source identifier
Canal7.gt
Source geography
Guatemala · GT
Programme categories
general
Site listed in the snapshot
chapintv.com
Owner field
Albavisión
Launch field
1964-12-15

Other feeds to check

The directory also lists TN23 under TN23.gt. 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
TN23GuatemalaTN23.gtAlbavisión
Canal 11GuatemalaCanal11.gtAlbavisión
Canal 3GuatemalaCanal3.gtAlbavisión
Canal 13GuatemalaCanal13.gtAlbavisión

Match the TV guide

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

<channel id="Canal7.gt">…</channel>
<programme channel="Canal7.gt" 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/Guatemala15 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

Reading the result for this station
CheckWhat to look for
Import resultLook for “Canal 7 | guide alignment test” against Canal7.gt in the historic guide data.
Blank guide for this stationCompare the exported channel identifier with Canal7.gt exactly, including punctuation and letter case.

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