Channel identification guide

Canal J in France · channel ID and TV guide

Canal J in France uses the catalogue ID CanalJ.fr. See its feed details, matching names and local guide times.

Look for CanalJ.fr when you match Canal J in France. The directory lists Groupe M6 in the owner field.

Station details

Source identifier
CanalJ.fr
Source geography
France · FR
Programme categories
kids
Site listed in the snapshot
canalj.fr
Owner field
Groupe M6
Launch field
1985-12-23

Similar channel names

Canal J in Peru can turn up in the same search. Compare its ID (CanalJ.pe) with CanalJ.fr before switching the listing.

Compare the source IDs before changing the feed
NameMarketCatalogue IDCatalogue group or site
Canal JPeruCanalJ.peJockey Plaza

Match the TV guide

Verify the age-appropriate channel name and language edition in the broadcaster schedule.

<channel id="CanalJ.fr">…</channel>
<programme channel="CanalJ.fr" start="20250715200000 +0200">…</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/Paris15 Jan 2025 20:00 +010015 Jan 19:00 UTC
Europe/Paris15 Jul 2025 20:00 +020015 Jul 18:00 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 J before changing the mapping.

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

Sources and further reading