Channel identification guide
Challenge in United Kingdom · channel ID and TV guide
Challenge in United Kingdom uses the catalogue ID Challenge.uk. See its feed details, matching names and local guide times.
Look for Challenge.uk when you match Challenge in United Kingdom. The directory lists Sky Group in the owner field.
Station details
- Source identifier
- Challenge.uk
- Source geography
- United Kingdom · GB
- Programme categories
- entertainment
- Site listed in the snapshot
- challenge.co.uk
- Owner field
- Sky Group
- Launch field
- 2012-12-03
Other feeds to check
The directory also lists Sky Kids under SkyKids.uk. A shared group, call sign or operator site can connect the entries while each guide keeps its own ID.
| Name | Market | Catalogue ID | Catalogue group or site |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sky Kids | United Kingdom | SkyKids.uk | Sky Group |
| Sky News | United Kingdom | SkyNews.uk | Sky Group |
| Sky Sports F1 | United Kingdom | SkySportsF1.uk | Sky Group |
| Sky Sports Premier League ROI | United Kingdom | SkySportsPremierLeagueROI.uk | Sky Group |
Match the TV guide
Use the programme or episode rather than the station logo as the comparison point.
<channel id="Challenge.uk">…</channel>
<programme channel="Challenge.uk" start="20250715200000 +0100">…</programme>Compare the two ID strings in your guide export. The directory key above is the reference for this feed.
| Example zone | Local time | The same time in UTC |
|---|---|---|
| Europe/London | 15 Jan 2025 20:00 +0000 | 15 Jan 20:00 UTC |
| Europe/London | 15 Jul 2025 20:00 +0100 | 15 Jul 19:00 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.
| Check | What to look for |
|---|---|
| Import result | Look for “Challenge | guide alignment test” against Challenge.uk in the historic guide data. |
| Blank guide for this station | Compare the exported channel identifier with Challenge.uk exactly, including punctuation and letter case. |