Channel identification guide

Citizen TV in Kenya · channel ID and TV guide

Citizen TV in Kenya uses the catalogue ID CitizenTV.ke. See its feed details, matching names and local guide times.

Look for CitizenTV.ke when you match Citizen TV in Kenya. The directory lists Royal Media Services Ltd in the owner field.

Station details

Source identifier
CitizenTV.ke
Source geography
Kenya · KE
Programme categories
general
Site listed in the snapshot
citizen.digital
Owner field
Royal Media Services Ltd
Launch field
1999-01-01

Other feeds to check

The directory also lists Citizen Extra under CitizenExtra.ke. 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
Citizen ExtraKenyaCitizenExtra.keRoyal Media Services
Inooro TVKenyaInooroTV.kecitizen.digital
Ramogi TVKenyaRamogiTV.kecitizen.digital

Match the TV guide

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

<channel id="CitizenTV.ke">…</channel>
<programme channel="CitizenTV.ke" 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
Africa/Nairobi15 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 “Citizen TV | guide alignment test” against CitizenTV.ke in the historic guide data.
Blank guide for this stationCompare the exported channel identifier with CitizenTV.ke exactly, including punctuation and letter case.

Sources and further reading