Channel identification guide

CNTV Benin in Benin · channel ID and TV guide

CNTV Benin in Benin uses the catalogue ID CNTVBenin.bj. See its feed details, matching names and local guide times.

Look for CNTVBenin.bj when you match CNTV Benin in Benin. The directory lists Groupe Canard du Nord in the owner field.

Station details

Source identifier
CNTVBenin.bj
Source geography
Benin · BJ
Programme categories
general
Site listed in the snapshot
lecanarddunord.bj
Alternative labels
Canard du Nord TV
Owner field
Groupe Canard du Nord
Launch field
2023-04-21

When the guide uses a different name

Search for Canard du Nord TV in the player, then look for CNTVBenin.bj in the guide export.

Match the TV guide

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

<channel id="CNTVBenin.bj">…</channel>
<programme channel="CNTVBenin.bj" start="20250715200000 +0100">…</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/Porto-Novo15 Jul 2025 20:00 +010015 Jul 19:00 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 “CNTV Benin | guide alignment test” against CNTVBenin.bj in the historic guide data.
Blank guide for this stationCompare the exported channel identifier with CNTVBenin.bj exactly, including punctuation and letter case.
Alternate nameThe catalogue includes “CNTV Bénin”. Check the identifier even if the on-screen name looks right.

Sources and further reading