Channel identification guide

Chat TV in Democratic Republic of the Congo · channel ID and TV guide

Chat TV in Democratic Republic of the Congo uses the catalogue ID ChatTV.cd. See its feed details, matching names and local guide times.

Look for ChatTV.cd when you match Chat TV in Democratic Republic of the Congo. The directory lists Chat Group International in the owner field.

Station details

Source identifier
ChatTV.cd
Source geography
Democratic Republic of the Congo · CD
Programme categories
news
Site listed in the snapshot
chatgroupinternational.com
Owner field
Chat Group International

Similar channel names

CHAT-TV in Canada can turn up in the same search. Compare its ID (CHATTV.ca) with ChatTV.cd before switching the listing.

Compare the source IDs before changing the feed
NameMarketCatalogue IDCatalogue group or site
CHAT-TVCanadaCHATTV.caJim Pattison Group

Match the TV guide

A national headline may appear on more than one station. Compare a specific local bulletin.

<channel id="ChatTV.cd">…</channel>
<programme channel="ChatTV.cd" start="20250715200000 +0100">…</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
Africa/Kinshasa15 Jul 2025 20:00 +010015 Jul 19:00 UTC
Africa/Lubumbashi15 Jul 2025 20:00 +020015 Jul 18:00 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 CHAT-TV before changing the mapping.

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

Sources and further reading