Channel identification guide
Cinema in Russia · channel ID and TV guide
Cinema in Russia uses the catalogue ID Cinema.ru. See its feed details, matching names and local guide times.
Look for Cinema.ru when you match Cinema in Russia. The directory lists VGTRK in the owner field.
Station details
- Source identifier
- Cinema.ru
- Source geography
- Russia · RU
- Programme categories
- movies
- Site listed in the snapshot
- cinetv.ru
- Owner field
- VGTRK
- Launch field
- 2017-01-31
Similar channel names
Az Cinema in Mexico can turn up in the same search. Compare its ID (AzCinema.mx) with Cinema.ru before switching the listing.
| Name | Market | Catalogue ID | Catalogue group or site |
|---|---|---|---|
| Az Cinema | Mexico | AzCinema.mx | TV Azteca Internacional |
Match the TV guide
Verify the film year and local air time before deciding that the guide matched.
<channel id="Cinema.ru">…</channel>
<programme channel="Cinema.ru" start="20250715200000 +0200">…</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 |
|---|---|---|
| Europe/Kaliningrad | 15 Jul 2025 20:00 +0200 | 15 Jul 18:00 UTC |
| Europe/Moscow | 15 Jul 2025 20:00 +0300 | 15 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.
Another directory entry can look similar. Check the identity fields for Az Cinema before changing the mapping.
| Check | What to look for |
|---|---|
| Import result | Look for “Cinema | guide alignment test” against Cinema.ru in the historic guide data. |
| Blank guide for this station | Compare the exported channel identifier with Cinema.ru exactly, including punctuation and letter case. |
| Alternate name | The catalogue includes “Cinéma”. Check the identifier even if the on-screen name looks right. |