Channel identification guide

Colors in India · channel ID and TV guide

Colors in India uses the catalogue ID Colors.in. See its feed details, matching names and local guide times.

Look for Colors.in when you match Colors in India. The directory associates this feed with Colors.

Station details

Source identifier
Colors.in
Source geography
India · IN
Programme categories
entertainment
Site listed in the snapshot
colorstv.com
Network field
Colors
Owner field
JioStar India Pvt. Ltd. · Reliance Industries(RIL) · The Walt Disney Company
Launch field
2008-07-21

Similar channel names

Aapka Colors in India can turn up in the same search. Compare its ID (AapkaColors.in) with Colors.in before switching the listing.

Compare the source IDs before changing the feed
NameMarketCatalogue IDCatalogue group or site
Aapka ColorsIndiaAapkaColors.inViacom18

Match the TV guide

Use the programme or episode rather than the station logo as the comparison point.

<channel id="Colors.in">…</channel>
<programme channel="Colors.in" start="20250715200000 +0530">…</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
Asia/Kolkata15 Jul 2025 20:00 +053015 Jul 14:30 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

Another directory entry can look similar. Check the identity fields for Aapka Colors before changing the mapping.

Reading the result for this station
CheckWhat to look for
Import resultLook for “Colors | guide alignment test” against Colors.in in the historic guide data.
Blank guide for this stationCompare the exported channel identifier with Colors.in exactly, including punctuation and letter case.
Wrong feedKeep the selected Colors service paired with Colors.in. Compare the local bulletin or programme title in the broadcaster listing.

Sources and further reading