Channel identification guide
CBS in United States · channel ID and TV guide
CBS in United States uses the catalogue ID CBS.us. See its feed details, matching names and local guide times.
Look for CBS.us when you match CBS in United States. The directory associates this feed with CBS Entertainment.
Station details
- Source identifier
- CBS.us
- Source geography
- United States · US
- Programme categories
- general
- Site listed in the snapshot
- cbs.com
- Network field
- CBS Entertainment
- Owner field
- CBS Broadcasting Inc. · Paramount Skydance Corporation
- Launch field
- 1941-07-01
Find the station inside the network
Open the CBS entry if the app groups it under CBS Entertainment. Compare local programme and feed edition before making changes.
Match the TV guide
Compare one local bulletin or other known programme before accepting a same-name entry.
<channel id="CBS.us">…</channel>
<programme channel="CBS.us" start="20250715200000 -0400">…</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 |
|---|---|---|
| America/New_York | 15 Jan 2025 20:00 -0500 | 16 Jan 01:00 UTC |
| America/New_York | 15 Jul 2025 20:00 -0400 | 16 Jul 00:00 UTC |
| America/Chicago | 15 Jul 2025 20:00 -0500 | 16 Jul 01:00 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.
| Check | What to look for |
|---|---|
| Import result | Look for “CBS | guide alignment test” against CBS.us in the historic guide data. |
| Blank guide for this station | Compare the exported channel identifier with CBS.us exactly, including punctuation and letter case. |
| Wrong feed | Keep the selected CBS Entertainment service paired with CBS.us. Compare the local bulletin or programme title in the broadcaster listing. |