Channel identification guide

Canal 8 in Uruguay · channel ID and TV guide

Canal 8 in Uruguay uses the catalogue ID Canal8.uy. See its feed details, matching names and local guide times.

Look for Canal8.uy when you match Canal 8 in Uruguay. The directory lists Servicio de Comunicación Audiovisual Nacional in the owner field.

Station details

Source identifier
Canal8.uy
Source geography
Uruguay · UY
Programme categories
general
Site listed in the snapshot
mediospublicos.uy
Alternative labels
Canal 8 de Melo
Owner field
Servicio de Comunicación Audiovisual Nacional
Launch field
1969-08-15

Similar channel names

Agape TV in El Salvador can turn up in the same search. Compare its ID (AgapeTV.sv) with Canal8.uy before switching the listing.

Compare the source IDs before changing the feed
NameMarketCatalogue IDCatalogue group or site
Agape TVEl SalvadorAgapeTV.svAgape Association of El Salvador
Canal 8Costa RicaCanal8.crGrupo Multimedios
Canal 8HondurasCanal8.hnGobierno de Honduras
EcuavisaEcuadorEcuavisa.ecGrupo Alvarado Roca
Canal 8ChileCanal8.clcanal8tv.cl
TV GuanajuatoMexicoTVGuanajuato.mxtvguanajuato.com
XHBZC-TDTMexicoXHBZCTDT.mxiert.bcs.gob.mx

Match the TV guide

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

<channel id="Canal8.uy">…</channel>
<programme channel="Canal8.uy" start="20250715200000 -0300">…</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/Montevideo15 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 Agape TV before changing the mapping.

Reading the result for this station
CheckWhat to look for
Import resultLook for “Canal 8 | guide alignment test” against Canal8.uy in the historic guide data.
Blank guide for this stationCompare the exported channel identifier with Canal8.uy exactly, including punctuation and letter case.
Alternate nameThe catalogue includes “Canal 8 de Melo”. Check the identifier even if the on-screen name looks right.

Sources and further reading