Channel identification guide
Cheddar News in United States · channel ID and TV guide
Cheddar News in United States uses the catalogue ID CheddarNews.us. See its feed details, matching names and local guide times.
Look for CheddarNews.us when you match Cheddar News in United States. The directory lists Altice USA in the owner field.
Station details
- Source identifier
- CheddarNews.us
- Source geography
- United States · US
- Programme categories
- news
- Site listed in the snapshot
- cheddar.com
- Owner field
- Altice USA
- Launch field
- 2019-01-01
Other feeds to check
The directory also lists News12 Brooklyn under News12Brooklyn.us. A shared group, call sign or operator site can connect the entries while each guide keeps its own ID.
| Name | Market | Catalogue ID | Catalogue group or site |
|---|---|---|---|
| News12 Brooklyn | United States | News12Brooklyn.us | Altice USA |
| News12 Hudson Valley | United States | News12HudsonValley.us | Altice USA |
| News12 Long Island | United States | News12LongIsland.us | Altice USA |
| News12 New Jersey | United States | News12NewJersey.us | Altice USA |
| News12 Westchester | United States | News12Westchester.us | Altice USA |
Match the TV guide
A national headline may appear on more than one station. Compare a specific local bulletin.
<channel id="CheddarNews.us">…</channel>
<programme channel="CheddarNews.us" start="20250715200000 -0400">…</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/New_York | 15 Jan 2025 20:00 -0500 | 16 Jan 01:00 UTC |
| America/New_York | 15 Jul 2025 20:00 -0400 | 16 Jul 00:00 UTC |
| America/Chicago | 15 Jul 2025 20:00 -0500 | 16 Jul 01:00 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.
| Check | What to look for |
|---|---|
| Import result | Look for “Cheddar News | guide alignment test” against CheddarNews.us in the historic guide data. |
| Blank guide for this station | Compare the exported channel identifier with CheddarNews.us exactly, including punctuation and letter case. |
Sources and further reading
- IPTV-org channel metadata
- Channel field definitions
- XMLTV format definition
- IANA Time Zone Database
- Station artwork reference · Channel identity matched to the catalogue
