Channel identification guide

CPAC French in Canada · channel ID and TV guide

CPAC French in Canada uses the catalogue ID CPACFrench.ca. See its feed details, matching names and local guide times.

Look for CPACFrench.ca when you match CPAC French in Canada. The directory lists Rogers Communications in the owner field.

Station details

Source identifier
CPACFrench.ca
Source geography
Canada · CA
Programme categories
legislative
Site listed in the snapshot
cpac.ca
Owner field
Rogers Communications
Launch field
1992-10-01

Other feeds to check

The directory also lists CPAC English under CPACEnglish.ca. 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
CPAC EnglishCanadaCPACEnglish.caRogers Communications
NHL Centre Ice 1CanadaNHLCentreIce1.caRogers Communications
NHL Centre Ice 10CanadaNHLCentreIce10.caRogers Communications
NHL Centre Ice 11CanadaNHLCentreIce11.caRogers Communications
NHL Centre Ice 2CanadaNHLCentreIce2.caRogers Communications

Match the TV guide

Distinguish a live sitting from a replay or archive of a previous session.

<channel id="CPACFrench.ca">…</channel>
<programme channel="CPACFrench.ca" start="20250715200000 -0230">…</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
America/St_Johns15 Jan 2025 20:00 -033015 Jan 23:30 UTC
America/St_Johns15 Jul 2025 20:00 -023015 Jul 22:30 UTC
America/Halifax15 Jul 2025 20:00 -030015 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.

Open the XMLTV test file

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

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