Channel identification guide

Channel 7 in Belize · channel ID and TV guide

Channel 7 in Belize uses the catalogue ID Channel7.bz. See its feed details, matching names and local guide times.

Look for Channel7.bz when you match Channel 7 in Belize. The directory lists Tropical Vision Limited in the owner field.

Station details

Source identifier
Channel7.bz
Source geography
Belize · BZ
Programme categories
general
Site listed in the snapshot
7newsbelize.com
Owner field
Tropical Vision Limited

Similar channel names

Channel 7 in Australia can turn up in the same search. Compare its ID (Channel7.au) with Channel7.bz before switching the listing.

Compare the source IDs before changing the feed
NameMarketCatalogue IDCatalogue group or site
Channel 7AustraliaChannel7.auSeven West Media
Channel 7ThailandChannel7.thBangkok Broadcasting & Television
Channel 7MyanmarChannel7.mmForever Group
Channel 7KazakhstanChannel7.kztv7.kz

Match the TV guide

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

<channel id="Channel7.bz">…</channel>
<programme channel="Channel7.bz" start="20250715200000 -0600">…</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/Belize15 Jul 2025 20:00 -060016 Jul 02:00 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

Another directory entry can look similar. Check the identity fields for Channel 7 before changing the mapping.

Reading the result for this station
CheckWhat to look for
Import resultLook for “Channel 7 | guide alignment test” against Channel7.bz in the historic guide data.
Blank guide for this stationCompare the exported channel identifier with Channel7.bz exactly, including punctuation and letter case.

Sources and further reading