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CNBC World in United States · channel ID and TV guide

CNBC World in United States uses the catalogue ID CNBCWorld.us. See its feed details, matching names and local guide times.

Look for CNBCWorld.us when you match CNBC World in United States. The directory associates this feed with CNBC.

Station details

Source identifier
CNBCWorld.us
Source geography
United States · US
Programme categories
business
Site listed in the snapshot
cnbc.com
Network field
CNBC
Owner field
Versant Media Group Inc.
Launch field
2001-07-01

Other feeds to check

The directory also lists CNBC under CNBC.us. 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
CNBCUnited StatesCNBC.usCNBC

Match the TV guide

Use the opening or closing bulletin and note the exchange's local time.

<channel id="CNBCWorld.us">…</channel>
<programme channel="CNBCWorld.us" start="20250715200000 -0400">…</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
America/New_York15 Jan 2025 20:00 -050016 Jan 01:00 UTC
America/New_York15 Jul 2025 20:00 -040016 Jul 00:00 UTC
America/Chicago15 Jul 2025 20:00 -050016 Jul 01:00 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 “CNBC World | guide alignment test” against CNBCWorld.us in the historic guide data.
Blank guide for this stationCompare the exported channel identifier with CNBCWorld.us exactly, including punctuation and letter case.
Wrong feedKeep the selected CNBC service paired with CNBCWorld.us. Compare the local bulletin or programme title in the broadcaster listing.

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