Channel identification guide

Ch W in South Korea · channel ID and TV guide

Ch W in South Korea uses the catalogue ID ChW.kr. See its feed details, matching names and local guide times.

Look for ChW.kr when you match Ch W in South Korea. Some listings may use 채널W.

Station details

Source identifier
ChW.kr
Source geography
South Korea · KR
Programme categories
entertainment
Site listed in the snapshot
chw.co.kr
Alternative labels
채널W
Launch field
2014-10-20

When the guide uses a different name

Search for 채널W in the player, then look for ChW.kr in the guide export.

Match the TV guide

Use the programme or episode rather than the station logo as the comparison point.

<channel id="ChW.kr">…</channel>
<programme channel="ChW.kr" start="20250715200000 +0900">…</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/Seoul15 Jul 2025 20:00 +090015 Jul 11:00 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 “Ch W | guide alignment test” against ChW.kr in the historic guide data.
Blank guide for this stationCompare the exported channel identifier with ChW.kr exactly, including punctuation and letter case.
Alternate nameThe catalogue includes “채널W”. Check the identifier even if the on-screen name looks right.

Sources and further reading