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Canal Q in Portugal · channel ID and TV guide

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

Look for CanalQ.pt when you match Canal Q in Portugal. The directory lists Produções Fictícias in the owner field.

Station details

Source identifier
CanalQ.pt
Source geography
Portugal · PT
Programme categories
entertainment
Site listed in the snapshot
canalq.pt
Owner field
Produções Fictícias
Launch field
2010-03-29

Look for the operator’s schedule

The directory points to canalq.pt for this station. Use the local listing to check programme and edition.

Match the TV guide

Use the programme or episode rather than the station logo as the comparison point.

<channel id="CanalQ.pt">…</channel>
<programme channel="CanalQ.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

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

Sources and further reading