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CBS News Baltimore in United States · channel ID and TV guide

CBS News Baltimore in United States uses the catalogue ID CBSNewsBaltimore.us. See its feed details, matching names and local guide times.

Look for CBSNewsBaltimore.us when you match CBS News Baltimore in United States. The directory associates this feed with CBS News and Stations.

Station details

Source identifier
CBSNewsBaltimore.us
Source geography
United States · US
Programme categories
news
Site listed in the snapshot
pluto.tv
Network field
CBS News and Stations
Owner field
CBS Broadcasting Inc. · Paramount Skydance Corporation

Other feeds to check

The directory also lists BET Classics Pluto TV under BETClassicsPlutoTV.us. 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
BET Classics Pluto TVUnited StatesBETClassicsPlutoTV.usPluto TV
Cine AmorUnited StatesCineAmor.usPluto TV
Cine TerrorUnited StatesCineTerror.usPluto TV
Dora TVUnited StatesDoraTV.usPluto TV
InvestigaUnited StatesInvestiga.usPluto TV

Match the TV guide

A national headline may appear on more than one station. Compare a specific local bulletin.

<channel id="CBSNewsBaltimore.us">…</channel>
<programme channel="CBSNewsBaltimore.us" 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/New_York15 Jan 2025 20:00 -050016 Jan 01:00 UTC
America/New_York15 Jul 2025 20:00 -040016 Jul 00:00 UTC
America/Chicago15 Jul 2025 20:00 -050016 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.

Open the XMLTV test file

Reading the result for this station
CheckWhat to look for
Import resultLook for “CBS News Baltimore | guide alignment test” against CBSNewsBaltimore.us in the historic guide data.
Blank guide for this stationCompare the exported channel identifier with CBSNewsBaltimore.us exactly, including punctuation and letter case.
Wrong feedKeep the selected CBS News and Stations service paired with CBSNewsBaltimore.us. Compare the local bulletin or programme title in the broadcaster listing.

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