Channel identification guide

CBS Sports Network Canada in Canada · channel ID and TV guide

CBS Sports Network Canada in Canada uses the catalogue ID CBSSportsNetworkCanada.ca. See its feed details, matching names and local guide times.

Look for CBSSportsNetworkCanada.ca when you match CBS Sports Network Canada in Canada. The directory lists Paramount Global in the owner field.

Station details

Source identifier
CBSSportsNetworkCanada.ca
Source geography
Canada · CA
Programme categories
sports
Site listed in the snapshot
cbssportsnetwork.com
Owner field
Paramount Global
Launch field
2002-06-01

Look for the operator’s schedule

The directory points to cbssportsnetwork.com for this station. Use the local listing to check competition, fixture and territory.

Match the TV guide

Confirm the event and the broadcaster’s rights for that market and date separately.

<channel id="CBSSportsNetworkCanada.ca">…</channel>
<programme channel="CBSSportsNetworkCanada.ca" start="20250715200000 -0230">…</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/St_Johns15 Jan 2025 20:00 -033015 Jan 23:30 UTC
America/St_Johns15 Jul 2025 20:00 -023015 Jul 22:30 UTC
America/Halifax15 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 “CBS Sports Network Canada | guide alignment test” against CBSSportsNetworkCanada.ca in the historic guide data.
Blank guide for this stationCompare the exported channel identifier with CBSSportsNetworkCanada.ca exactly, including punctuation and letter case.

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