Channel identification guide

CGTN America in United States · channel ID and TV guide

CGTN America in United States uses the catalogue ID CGTNAmerica.us. See its feed details, matching names and local guide times.

Look for CGTNAmerica.us when you match CGTN America in United States. The directory associates this feed with China Global Television Network.

Station details

Source identifier
CGTNAmerica.us
Source geography
United States · US
Programme categories
news
Site listed in the snapshot
america.cgtn.com
Network field
China Global Television Network
Owner field
China Media Group
Launch field
2012-02-06

Find the station inside the network

Open the CGTN America 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="CGTNAmerica.us">…</channel>
<programme channel="CGTNAmerica.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 “CGTN America | guide alignment test” against CGTNAmerica.us in the historic guide data.
Blank guide for this stationCompare the exported channel identifier with CGTNAmerica.us exactly, including punctuation and letter case.
Wrong feedKeep the selected China Global Television Network service paired with CGTNAmerica.us. Compare the local bulletin or programme title in the broadcaster listing.

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