Channel identification guide

CFTV-DT in Canada · channel ID and TV guide

CFTV-DT in Canada uses the catalogue ID CFTVDT.ca. See its feed details, matching names and local guide times.

Look for CFTVDT.ca when you match CFTV-DT in Canada. The directory lists Southshore Broadcasting in the owner field.

Station details

Source identifier
CFTVDT.ca
Source geography
Canada · CA
Programme categories
general
Site listed in the snapshot
cftvdt.com
Owner field
Southshore Broadcasting
Launch field
2005-12-29

Look for the operator’s schedule

The directory points to cftvdt.com for this station. Use the local listing to check local programme and feed edition.

Match the TV guide

Compare one local bulletin or other known programme before accepting a same-name entry.

<channel id="CFTVDT.ca">…</channel>
<programme channel="CFTVDT.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 “CFTV-DT | guide alignment test” against CFTVDT.ca in the historic guide data.
Blank guide for this stationCompare the exported channel identifier with CFTVDT.ca exactly, including punctuation and letter case.

Sources and further reading