Channel identification guide
Country TV in New Zealand · channel ID and TV guide
Country TV in New Zealand uses the catalogue ID CountryTV.nz. See its feed details, matching names and local guide times.

Look for CountryTV.nz when you match Country TV in New Zealand. The directory lists Country TV Limited in the owner field.
Station details
- Source identifier
- CountryTV.nz
- Source geography
- New Zealand · NZ
- Programme categories
- education, outdoor
- Site listed in the snapshot
- countrytv.co.nz
- Owner field
- Country TV Limited
- Launch field
- 2008-10-01
Look for the operator’s schedule
The directory points to countrytv.co.nz for this station. Use the local listing to check programme title and language.
Match the TV guide
Confirm the lesson or episode edition before attaching the schedule to another feed.
<channel id="CountryTV.nz">…</channel>
<programme channel="CountryTV.nz" start="20250715200000 +1200">…</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 |
|---|---|---|
| Pacific/Auckland | 15 Jan 2025 20:00 +1300 | 15 Jan 07:00 UTC |
| Pacific/Auckland | 15 Jul 2025 20:00 +1200 | 15 Jul 08:00 UTC |
| Pacific/Chatham | 15 Jul 2025 20:00 +1245 | 15 Jul 07:15 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 “Country TV | guide alignment test” against CountryTV.nz in the historic guide data. |
| Blank guide for this station | Compare the exported channel identifier with CountryTV.nz exactly, including punctuation and letter case. |