Channel identification guide

China Movie Channel in China · channel ID and TV guide

China Movie Channel in China uses the catalogue ID ChinaMovieChannel.cn. See its feed details, matching names and local guide times.

Look for ChinaMovieChannel.cn when you match China Movie Channel in China. The directory lists China Central Television in the owner field.

Station details

Source identifier
ChinaMovieChannel.cn
Source geography
China · CN
Programme categories
movies
Site listed in the snapshot
1905.com
Alternative labels
中國電影頻道
Owner field
China Central Television
Launch field
1996-01-01

Other feeds to check

The directory also lists CCTV-1 under CCTV1.cn. A shared group, call sign or operator site can connect the entries while each guide keeps its own ID.

Station records with a shared directory field
NameMarketCatalogue IDCatalogue group or site
CCTV-1ChinaCCTV1.cnChina Central Television
CCTV-11ChinaCCTV11.cnChina Central Television
CCTV-12ChinaCCTV12.cnChina Central Television
CCTV-13ChinaCCTV13.cnChina Central Television
CCTV-14ChinaCCTV14.cnChina Central Television

Match the TV guide

Verify the film year and local air time before deciding that the guide matched.

<channel id="ChinaMovieChannel.cn">…</channel>
<programme channel="ChinaMovieChannel.cn" start="20250715200000 +0800">…</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
Asia/Shanghai15 Jul 2025 20:00 +080015 Jul 12:00 UTC
Asia/Urumqi15 Jul 2025 20:00 +060015 Jul 14:00 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

Reading the result for this station
CheckWhat to look for
Import resultLook for “China Movie Channel | guide alignment test” against ChinaMovieChannel.cn in the historic guide data.
Blank guide for this stationCompare the exported channel identifier with ChinaMovieChannel.cn exactly, including punctuation and letter case.
Alternate nameThe catalogue includes “中國電影頻道”. Check the identifier even if the on-screen name looks right.

Sources and further reading