Channel identification guide

CBeebies Middle East in United Kingdom · channel ID and TV guide

CBeebies Middle East in United Kingdom uses the catalogue ID CBeebiesMiddleEast.uk. See its feed details, matching names and local guide times.

Look for CBeebiesMiddleEast.uk when you match CBeebies Middle East in United Kingdom. The directory lists BBC in the owner field.

Station details

Source identifier
CBeebiesMiddleEast.uk
Source geography
United Kingdom · GB
Programme categories
kids
Site listed in the snapshot
bbcchannels.com
Owner field
BBC

Other feeds to check

The directory also lists BBC Persian under BBCPersian.uk. A shared group, call sign or operator site can connect the entries while each guide keeps its own ID.

Station records with a shared directory field
NameMarketCatalogue IDCatalogue group or site
BBC PersianUnited KingdomBBCPersian.ukBBC
BBC FirstUnited KingdomBBCFirst.ukBBC Studios
BBC FourUnited KingdomBBCFour.ukBBC
BBC ParliamentUnited KingdomBBCParliament.ukBBC
BBC ScotlandUnited KingdomBBCScotland.ukBBC

Match the TV guide

Verify the age-appropriate channel name and language edition in the broadcaster schedule.

<channel id="CBeebiesMiddleEast.uk">…</channel>
<programme channel="CBeebiesMiddleEast.uk" 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/London15 Jan 2025 20:00 +000015 Jan 20:00 UTC
Europe/London15 Jul 2025 20:00 +010015 Jul 19:00 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 “CBeebies Middle East | guide alignment test” against CBeebiesMiddleEast.uk in the historic guide data.
Blank guide for this stationCompare the exported channel identifier with CBeebiesMiddleEast.uk exactly, including punctuation and letter case.

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