Channel identification guide
Channel 9 in Australia · channel ID and TV guide
Channel 9 in Australia uses the catalogue ID Channel9.au. See its feed details, matching names and local guide times.
Look for Channel9.au when you match Channel 9 in Australia. The directory lists Nine Entertainment in the owner field.
Station details
- Source identifier
- Channel9.au
- Source geography
- Australia · AU
- Programme categories
- general
- Site listed in the snapshot
- nine.com.au
- Owner field
- Nine Entertainment
- Launch field
- 1956-09-16
Similar channel names
Channel 9 in Israel can turn up in the same search. Compare its ID (Channel9.il) with Channel9.au before switching the listing.
| Name | Market | Catalogue ID | Catalogue group or site |
|---|---|---|---|
| Channel 9 | Israel | Channel9.il | Alexander Levin |
| Channel 9 | Bangladesh | Channel9.bd | Virgo Media Limited |
Match the TV guide
Compare one local bulletin or other known programme before accepting a same-name entry.
<channel id="Channel9.au">…</channel>
<programme channel="Channel9.au" start="20250715200000 +1030">…</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 |
|---|---|---|
| Australia/Lord_Howe | 15 Jan 2025 20:00 +1100 | 15 Jan 09:00 UTC |
| Australia/Lord_Howe | 15 Jul 2025 20:00 +1030 | 15 Jul 09:30 UTC |
| Antarctica/Macquarie | 15 Jul 2025 20:00 +1000 | 15 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.
Another directory entry can look similar. Check the identity fields for Channel 9 before changing the mapping.
| Check | What to look for |
|---|---|
| Import result | Look for “Channel 9 | guide alignment test” against Channel9.au in the historic guide data. |
| Blank guide for this station | Compare the exported channel identifier with Channel9.au exactly, including punctuation and letter case. |