Channel identification guide

Canal M in Canada · channel ID and TV guide

Canal M in Canada uses the catalogue ID CanalM.ca. See its feed details, matching names and local guide times.

Look for CanalM.ca when you match Canal M in Canada. The directory lists Vues & Voix in the owner field.

Station details

Source identifier
CanalM.ca
Source geography
Canada · CA
Programme categories
general
Site listed in the snapshot
canalm.vuesetvoix.com
Owner field
Vues & Voix
Launch field
1985-01-01

Look for the operator’s schedule

The directory points to canalm.vuesetvoix.com for this station. Use the local listing to check local programme and feed edition.

Match the TV guide

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

<channel id="CanalM.ca">…</channel>
<programme channel="CanalM.ca" start="20250715200000 -0230">…</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/St_Johns15 Jan 2025 20:00 -033015 Jan 23:30 UTC
America/St_Johns15 Jul 2025 20:00 -023015 Jul 22:30 UTC
America/Halifax15 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

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

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