Channel identification guide

Cielo in Italy · channel ID and TV guide

Cielo in Italy uses the catalogue ID Cielo.it. See its feed details, matching names and local guide times.

Look for Cielo.it when you match Cielo in Italy. The directory lists Sky Italia in the owner field.

Station details

Source identifier
Cielo.it
Source geography
Italy · IT
Programme categories
general
Site listed in the snapshot
cielotv.it
Owner field
Sky Italia
Launch field
2009-12-16

Look for the operator’s schedule

The directory points to cielotv.it for this station. Use the local listing to check local programme and feed edition.

Match the TV guide

Compare one local bulletin or other known programme before accepting a same-name entry.

<channel id="Cielo.it">…</channel>
<programme channel="Cielo.it" start="20250715200000 +0200">…</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
Europe/Rome15 Jan 2025 20:00 +010015 Jan 19:00 UTC
Europe/Rome15 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

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

Sources and further reading