Channel identification guide
Canal 9 in Costa Rica · channel ID and TV guide
Canal 9 in Costa Rica uses the catalogue ID Canal9.cr. See its feed details, matching names and local guide times.
Look for Canal9.cr when you match Canal 9 in Costa Rica. The directory lists Arnoldo Vargas in the owner field.
Station details
- Source identifier
- Canal9.cr
- Source geography
- Costa Rica · CR
- Programme categories
- general
- Site listed in the snapshot
- canal9.cr
- Alternative labels
- Multivisión Canal 9
- Owner field
- Arnoldo Vargas
Similar channel names
Barbe TV in Guatemala can turn up in the same search. Compare its ID (BarbeTV.gt) with Canal9.cr before switching the listing.
| Name | Market | Catalogue ID | Catalogue group or site |
|---|---|---|---|
| Barbe TV | Guatemala | BarbeTV.gt | barbetv.com |
| Canal 9 | Spain | Canal9.es | canal9soria.com |
Match the TV guide
Compare one local bulletin or other known programme before accepting a same-name entry.
<channel id="Canal9.cr">…</channel>
<programme channel="Canal9.cr" start="20250715200000 -0600">…</programme>Compare the two ID strings in your guide export. The directory key above is the reference for this feed.
| Example zone | Local time | The same time in UTC |
|---|---|---|
| America/Costa_Rica | 15 Jul 2025 20:00 -0600 | 16 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.
| Check | What to look for |
|---|---|
| Import result | Look for “Canal 9 | guide alignment test” against Canal9.cr in the historic guide data. |
| Blank guide for this station | Compare the exported channel identifier with Canal9.cr exactly, including punctuation and letter case. |
| Alternate name | The catalogue includes “Multivisión Canal 9”. Check the identifier even if the on-screen name looks right. |