Channel identification guide

Cihan TV in Iraq · channel ID and TV guide

Cihan TV in Iraq uses the catalogue ID CihanTV.iq. See its feed details, matching names and local guide times.

Look for CihanTV.iq when you match Cihan TV in Iraq. The directory lists KRG Ministry of Culture in the owner field.

Station details

Source identifier
CihanTV.iq
Source geography
Iraq · IQ
Programme categories
general
Site listed in the snapshot
cihan.com
Owner field
KRG Ministry of Culture
Launch field
2007-01-01

Look for the operator’s schedule

The directory points to cihan.com 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="CihanTV.iq">…</channel>
<programme channel="CihanTV.iq" start="20250715200000 +0300">…</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/Baghdad15 Jul 2025 20:00 +030015 Jul 17:00 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 “Cihan TV | guide alignment test” against CihanTV.iq in the historic guide data.
Blank guide for this stationCompare the exported channel identifier with CihanTV.iq exactly, including punctuation and letter case.

Sources and further reading