Channel identification guide

Cool TV in Hungary · channel ID and TV guide

Cool TV in Hungary uses the catalogue ID CoolTV.hu. See its feed details, matching names and local guide times.

Look for CoolTV.hu when you match Cool TV in Hungary. The directory lists RTL Group in the owner field.

Station details

Source identifier
CoolTV.hu
Source geography
Hungary · HU
Programme categories
lifestyle
Site listed in the snapshot
rtlmost.hu
Owner field
RTL Group
Launch field
2004-09-04

Similar channel names

Cool TV in Chile can turn up in the same search. Compare its ID (CoolTV.cl) with CoolTV.hu before switching the listing.

Compare the source IDs before changing the feed
NameMarketCatalogue IDCatalogue group or site
Cool TVChileCoolTV.clcooltv.cl
Cool TVNorth MacedoniaCoolTV.mkstream.nasatv.com.mk

Match the TV guide

Separate an on-demand clip from the programme in the linear guide.

<channel id="CoolTV.hu">…</channel>
<programme channel="CoolTV.hu" start="20250715200000 +0200">…</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
Europe/Budapest15 Jan 2025 20:00 +010015 Jan 19:00 UTC
Europe/Budapest15 Jul 2025 20:00 +020015 Jul 18:00 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

Another directory entry can look similar. Check the identity fields for Music Channel before changing the mapping.

Reading the result for this station
CheckWhat to look for
Import resultLook for “Cool TV | guide alignment test” against CoolTV.hu in the historic guide data.
Blank guide for this stationCompare the exported channel identifier with CoolTV.hu exactly, including punctuation and letter case.

Sources and further reading