Channel identification guide
CMT in Canada · channel ID and TV guide
CMT in Canada uses the catalogue ID CMT.ca. See its feed details, matching names and local guide times.
Look for CMT.ca when you match CMT in Canada. The directory lists Corus Entertainment in the owner field.
Station details
- Source identifier
- CMT.ca
- Source geography
- Canada · CA
- Programme categories
- music
- Site listed in the snapshot
- cmt.ca
- Owner field
- Corus Entertainment
- Launch field
- 1995-01-01
Similar channel names
CMT in Australia can turn up in the same search. Compare its ID (CMT.au) with CMT.ca before switching the listing.
| Name | Market | Catalogue ID | Catalogue group or site |
|---|---|---|---|
| CMT | Australia | CMT.au | Paramount Network UK & Australia |
| CMT | United States | CMT.us | Viacom International Inc. |
Match the TV guide
Check that a similar name refers to the intended television service.
<channel id="CMT.ca">…</channel>
<programme channel="CMT.ca" start="20250715200000 -0230">…</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 |
|---|---|---|
| America/St_Johns | 15 Jan 2025 20:00 -0330 | 15 Jan 23:30 UTC |
| America/St_Johns | 15 Jul 2025 20:00 -0230 | 15 Jul 22:30 UTC |
| America/Halifax | 15 Jul 2025 20:00 -0300 | 15 Jul 23:00 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 CMT before changing the mapping.
| Check | What to look for |
|---|---|
| Import result | Look for “CMT | guide alignment test” against CMT.ca in the historic guide data. |
| Blank guide for this station | Compare the exported channel identifier with CMT.ca exactly, including punctuation and letter case. |