Channel identification guide

Crime in Australia · channel ID and TV guide

Crime in Australia uses the catalogue ID Crime.au. See its feed details, matching names and local guide times.

Look for Crime.au when you match Crime in Australia. The directory lists Foxtel Networks in the owner field.

Station details

Source identifier
Crime.au
Source geography
Australia · AU
Programme categories
series
Site listed in the snapshot
foxtel.com.au
Alternative labels
FOX Crime · TVHits
Owner field
Foxtel Networks
Launch field
2014-01-01

Similar channel names

Fox Crime in Australia can turn up in the same search. Compare its ID (FoxCrime.au) with Crime.au before switching the listing.

Compare the source IDs before changing the feed
NameMarketCatalogue IDCatalogue group or site
Fox CrimeAustraliaFoxCrime.auFoxtel Networks

Match the TV guide

Verify episode order against the actual listing, which can differ between markets.

<channel id="Crime.au">…</channel>
<programme channel="Crime.au" start="20250715200000 +1030">…</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
Australia/Lord_Howe15 Jan 2025 20:00 +110015 Jan 09:00 UTC
Australia/Lord_Howe15 Jul 2025 20:00 +103015 Jul 09:30 UTC
Antarctica/Macquarie15 Jul 2025 20:00 +100015 Jul 10:00 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

Another directory entry can look similar. Check the identity fields for Fox Crime before changing the mapping.

Reading the result for this station
CheckWhat to look for
Import resultLook for “Crime | guide alignment test” against Crime.au in the historic guide data.
Blank guide for this stationCompare the exported channel identifier with Crime.au exactly, including punctuation and letter case.
Alternate nameThe catalogue includes “FOX Crime”. Check the identifier even if the on-screen name looks right.

Sources and further reading