Channel identification guide
CHAT-TV in Canada · channel ID and TV guide
CHAT-TV in Canada uses the catalogue ID CHATTV.ca. See its feed details, matching names and local guide times.
Look for CHATTV.ca when you match CHAT-TV in Canada. The directory lists Jim Pattison Group in the owner field.
Station details
- Source identifier
- CHATTV.ca
- Source geography
- Canada · CA
- Programme categories
- general
- Site listed in the snapshot
- chattelevision.ca
- Owner field
- Jim Pattison Group
- Launch field
- 1957-09-14
Similar channel names
Chat TV in Democratic Republic of the Congo can turn up in the same search. Compare its ID (ChatTV.cd) with CHATTV.ca before switching the listing.
| Name | Market | Catalogue ID | Catalogue group or site |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chat TV | Democratic Republic of the Congo | ChatTV.cd | Chat Group International |
Match the TV guide
Compare one local bulletin or other known programme before accepting a same-name entry.
<channel id="CHATTV.ca">…</channel>
<programme channel="CHATTV.ca" start="20250715200000 -0230">…</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 |
|---|---|---|
| America/St_Johns | 15 Jan 2025 20:00 -0330 | 15 Jan 23:30 UTC |
| America/St_Johns | 15 Jul 2025 20:00 -0230 | 15 Jul 22:30 UTC |
| America/Halifax | 15 Jul 2025 20:00 -0300 | 15 Jul 23:00 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 Chat TV before changing the mapping.
| Check | What to look for |
|---|---|
| Import result | Look for “CHAT-TV | guide alignment test” against CHATTV.ca in the historic guide data. |
| Blank guide for this station | Compare the exported channel identifier with CHATTV.ca exactly, including punctuation and letter case. |