Channel identification guide
Cottage Life in Canada · channel ID and TV guide
Cottage Life in Canada uses the catalogue ID CottageLife.ca. See its feed details, matching names and local guide times.
Look for CottageLife.ca when you match Cottage Life in Canada. The directory lists Blue Ant Media in the owner field.
Station details
- Source identifier
- CottageLife.ca
- Source geography
- Canada · CA
- Programme categories
- outdoor, lifestyle
- Site listed in the snapshot
- tv.cottagelife.com
- Owner field
- Blue Ant Media
- Launch field
- 2001-09-04
Other feeds to check
The directory also lists Love Nature under LoveNature.ca. A shared group, call sign or operator site can connect the entries while each guide keeps its own ID.
| Name | Market | Catalogue ID | Catalogue group or site |
|---|---|---|---|
| Love Nature | Canada | LoveNature.ca | Blue Ant Media |
Match the TV guide
Match the exact show and episode to the local guide.
<channel id="CottageLife.ca">…</channel>
<programme channel="CottageLife.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.
| Check | What to look for |
|---|---|
| Import result | Look for “Cottage Life | guide alignment test” against CottageLife.ca in the historic guide data. |
| Blank guide for this station | Compare the exported channel identifier with CottageLife.ca exactly, including punctuation and letter case. |
Sources and further reading
- IPTV-org channel metadata
- Channel field definitions
- XMLTV format definition
- IANA Time Zone Database
- Station artwork reference · Channel identity matched to the catalogue
