Channel identification guide
CBC in Egypt · channel ID and TV guide
CBC in Egypt uses the catalogue ID CBC.eg. See its feed details, matching names and local guide times.
Look for CBC.eg when you match CBC in Egypt. The directory lists United Media Services in the owner field.
Station details
- Source identifier
- CBC.eg
- Source geography
- Egypt · EG
- Programme categories
- general
- Site listed in the snapshot
- cbc-eg.com
- Alternative labels
- سي بي سي
- Owner field
- United Media Services
- Launch field
- 2011-07-02
Similar channel names
CBC in Azerbaijan can turn up in the same search. Compare its ID (CBC.az) with CBC.eg before switching the listing.
| Name | Market | Catalogue ID | Catalogue group or site |
|---|---|---|---|
| CBC | Azerbaijan | CBC.az | cbc.az |
Match the TV guide
Compare one local bulletin or other known programme before accepting a same-name entry.
<channel id="CBC.eg">…</channel>
<programme channel="CBC.eg" start="20250715200000 +0300">…</programme>Compare the two ID strings in your guide export. The directory key above is the reference for this feed.
| Example zone | Local time | The same time in UTC |
|---|---|---|
| Africa/Cairo | 15 Jan 2025 20:00 +0200 | 15 Jan 18:00 UTC |
| Africa/Cairo | 15 Jul 2025 20:00 +0300 | 15 Jul 17:00 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.
Another directory entry can look similar. Check the identity fields for Extra News before changing the mapping.
| Check | What to look for |
|---|---|
| Import result | Look for “CBC | guide alignment test” against CBC.eg in the historic guide data. |
| Blank guide for this station | Compare the exported channel identifier with CBC.eg exactly, including punctuation and letter case. |
| Alternate name | The catalogue includes “سي بي سي”. Check the identifier even if the on-screen name looks right. |