Channel identification guide

Couleur 3 in Switzerland · channel ID and TV guide

Couleur 3 in Switzerland uses the catalogue ID Couleur3.ch. See its feed details, matching names and local guide times.

Look for Couleur3.ch when you match Couleur 3 in Switzerland. The directory lists RTS Radio Television Suisse in the owner field.

Station details

Source identifier
Couleur3.ch
Source geography
Switzerland · CH
Programme categories
music
Site listed in the snapshot
rts.ch
Owner field
RTS Radio Television Suisse
Launch field
1982-01-01

Other feeds to check

The directory also lists RTS Info under RTSInfo.ch. 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
RTS InfoSwitzerlandRTSInfo.chrts.ch

Match the TV guide

Check that a similar name refers to the intended television service.

<channel id="Couleur3.ch">…</channel>
<programme channel="Couleur3.ch" 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/Zurich15 Jan 2025 20:00 +010015 Jan 19:00 UTC
Europe/Zurich15 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

Reading the result for this station
CheckWhat to look for
Import resultLook for “Couleur 3 | guide alignment test” against Couleur3.ch in the historic guide data.
Blank guide for this stationCompare the exported channel identifier with Couleur3.ch exactly, including punctuation and letter case.

Sources and further reading