Channel identification guide

CBS Sports Network USA in United States · channel ID and TV guide

CBS Sports Network USA in United States uses the catalogue ID CBSSportsNetworkUSA.us. See its feed details, matching names and local guide times.

Look for CBSSportsNetworkUSA.us when you match CBS Sports Network USA in United States. The directory associates this feed with CBS Sports.

Station details

Source identifier
CBSSportsNetworkUSA.us
Source geography
United States · US
Programme categories
sports
Site listed in the snapshot
cbssportsnetwork.com
Network field
CBS Sports
Owner field
CBS Broadcasting Inc. · Paramount Skydance Corporation
Launch field
2002-06-01

Other feeds to check

The directory also lists CBS Sports HQ under CBSSportsHQ.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
CBS Sports HQUnited StatesCBSSportsHQ.usCBS Sports
CBS Sports Golazo NetworkUnited StatesCBSSportsGolazoNetwork.usCBS Sports

Match the TV guide

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

<channel id="CBSSportsNetworkUSA.us">…</channel>
<programme channel="CBSSportsNetworkUSA.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 Sports Network USA | guide alignment test” against CBSSportsNetworkUSA.us in the historic guide data.
Blank guide for this stationCompare the exported channel identifier with CBSSportsNetworkUSA.us exactly, including punctuation and letter case.
Wrong feedKeep the selected CBS Sports service paired with CBSSportsNetworkUSA.us. Compare the local bulletin or programme title in the broadcaster listing.

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