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Canal Hollywood in Portugal · channel ID and TV guide

Canal Hollywood in Portugal uses the catalogue ID CanalHollywood.pt. See its feed details, matching names and local guide times.

Look for CanalHollywood.pt when you match Canal Hollywood in Portugal. The directory lists NOS SGPS S.A, AMC Networks Inc. in the owner field.

Station details

Source identifier
CanalHollywood.pt
Source geography
Portugal · PT
Programme categories
movies
Site listed in the snapshot
canalhollywood.pt
Owner field
NOS SGPS S.A · AMC Networks Inc.
Launch field
1993-12-01

Similar channel names

Canal Hollywood in Spain can turn up in the same search. Compare its ID (CanalHollywood.es) with CanalHollywood.pt before switching the listing.

Compare the source IDs before changing the feed
NameMarketCatalogue IDCatalogue group or site
Canal HollywoodSpainCanalHollywood.esAMC Networks Inc.

Match the TV guide

Verify the film year and local air time before deciding that the guide matched.

<channel id="CanalHollywood.pt">…</channel>
<programme channel="CanalHollywood.pt" 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
Europe/Lisbon15 Jan 2025 20:00 +000015 Jan 20:00 UTC
Europe/Lisbon15 Jul 2025 20:00 +010015 Jul 19:00 UTC
Atlantic/Azores15 Jul 2025 20:00 +000015 Jul 20:00 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 Hollywood before changing the mapping.

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

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