Channel identification guide

Canal+ Sport 2 in France · channel ID and TV guide

Canal+ Sport 2 in France uses the catalogue ID CanalPlusSport2.fr. See its feed details, matching names and local guide times.

Look for CanalPlusSport2.fr when you match Canal+ Sport 2 in France. The directory lists Vivendi in the owner field.

Station details

Source identifier
CanalPlusSport2.fr
Source geography
France · FR
Programme categories
sports
Site listed in the snapshot
mycanal.fr
Owner field
Vivendi
Launch field
1998-08-31

Similar channel names

Canal+ Sport 2 in Poland can turn up in the same search. Compare its ID (CanalPlusSport2.pl) with CanalPlusSport2.fr before switching the listing.

Compare the source IDs before changing the feed
NameMarketCatalogue IDCatalogue group or site
Canal+ Sport 2PolandCanalPlusSport2.plCanal+ Group
Canal+ Sport 2CzechiaCanalPlusSport2.czcanalplussport.cz

Match the TV guide

Confirm the event and the broadcaster’s rights for that market and date separately.

<channel id="CanalPlusSport2.fr">…</channel>
<programme channel="CanalPlusSport2.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+ Sport 2 before changing the mapping.

Reading the result for this station
CheckWhat to look for
Import resultLook for “Canal+ Sport 2 | guide alignment test” against CanalPlusSport2.fr in the historic guide data.
Blank guide for this stationCompare the exported channel identifier with CanalPlusSport2.fr exactly, including punctuation and letter case.

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