Channel identification guide

CGTN Africa in Kenya · channel ID and TV guide

CGTN Africa in Kenya uses the catalogue ID CGTNAfrica.ke. See its feed details, matching names and local guide times.

Look for CGTNAfrica.ke when you match CGTN Africa in Kenya. The directory associates this feed with China Global Television Network.

Station details

Source identifier
CGTNAfrica.ke
Source geography
Kenya · KE
Programme categories
news
Site listed in the snapshot
africa.cgtn.com
Network field
China Global Television Network
Owner field
China Media Group
Launch field
2012-01-11

Find the station inside the network

Open the CGTN Africa entry if the app groups it under China Global Television Network. Compare bulletin title, local edition and air time before making changes.

Match the TV guide

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

<channel id="CGTNAfrica.ke">…</channel>
<programme channel="CGTNAfrica.ke" start="20250715200000 +0300">…</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
Africa/Nairobi15 Jul 2025 20:00 +030015 Jul 17:00 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 “CGTN Africa | guide alignment test” against CGTNAfrica.ke in the historic guide data.
Blank guide for this stationCompare the exported channel identifier with CGTNAfrica.ke exactly, including punctuation and letter case.
Wrong feedKeep the selected China Global Television Network service paired with CGTNAfrica.ke. Compare the local bulletin or programme title in the broadcaster listing.

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