Channel identification guide

Channel 44 in Australia · channel ID and TV guide

Channel 44 in Australia uses the catalogue ID Channel44.au. See its feed details, matching names and local guide times.

Look for Channel44.au when you match Channel 44 in Australia. The directory lists C44 Adelaide in the owner field.

Station details

Source identifier
Channel44.au
Source geography
Australia · AU
Programme categories
general
Site listed in the snapshot
c44.com.au
Owner field
C44 Adelaide
Launch field
2004-04-23

Look for the operator’s schedule

The directory points to c44.com.au 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="Channel44.au">…</channel>
<programme channel="Channel44.au" start="20250715200000 +1030">…</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
Australia/Lord_Howe15 Jan 2025 20:00 +110015 Jan 09:00 UTC
Australia/Lord_Howe15 Jul 2025 20:00 +103015 Jul 09:30 UTC
Antarctica/Macquarie15 Jul 2025 20:00 +100015 Jul 10:00 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 “Channel 44 | guide alignment test” against Channel44.au in the historic guide data.
Blank guide for this stationCompare the exported channel identifier with Channel44.au exactly, including punctuation and letter case.

Sources and further reading