Channel identification guide

Canal Via Austral in Chile · channel ID and TV guide

Canal Via Austral in Chile uses the catalogue ID CanalViaAustral.cl. See its feed details, matching names and local guide times.

Look for CanalViaAustral.cl when you match Canal Via Austral in Chile. The directory lists Via Media S.p.A in the owner field.

Station details

Source identifier
CanalViaAustral.cl
Source geography
Chile · CL
Programme categories
general
Site listed in the snapshot
viaaustral.cl
Owner field
Via Media S.p.A
Launch field
2015-12-18

Look for the operator’s schedule

The directory points to viaaustral.cl 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="CanalViaAustral.cl">…</channel>
<programme channel="CanalViaAustral.cl" start="20250715200000 -0400">…</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/Santiago15 Jan 2025 20:00 -030015 Jan 23:00 UTC
America/Santiago15 Jul 2025 20:00 -040016 Jul 00:00 UTC
America/Coyhaique15 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 Via Austral | guide alignment test” against CanalViaAustral.cl in the historic guide data.
Blank guide for this stationCompare the exported channel identifier with CanalViaAustral.cl exactly, including punctuation and letter case.
Alternate nameThe catalogue includes “Canal Vía Austral”. Check the identifier even if the on-screen name looks right.

Sources and further reading