Channel identification guide

Crave 2 in Canada · channel ID and TV guide

Crave 2 in Canada uses the catalogue ID Crave2.ca. See its feed details, matching names and local guide times.

Look for Crave2.ca when you match Crave 2 in Canada. The directory lists Bell Media in the owner field.

Station details

Source identifier
Crave2.ca
Source geography
Canada · CA
Programme categories
movies
Site listed in the snapshot
crave.ca
Owner field
Bell Media
Launch field
1983-02-01

Other feeds to check

The directory also lists HBO 1 under HBO1.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
HBO 1CanadaHBO1.caCrave
HBO 2CanadaHBO2.caCrave
BNN BloombergCanadaBNNBloomberg.caBell Media
CinepopCanadaCinepop.caBell Media
Crave 1CanadaCrave1.caBell Media

Match the TV guide

Verify the film year and local air time before deciding that the guide matched.

<channel id="Crave2.ca">…</channel>
<programme channel="Crave2.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 “Crave 2 | guide alignment test” against Crave2.ca in the historic guide data.
Blank guide for this stationCompare the exported channel identifier with Crave2.ca exactly, including punctuation and letter case.

Sources and further reading