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C-SPAN 2 in United States · channel ID and TV guide

C-SPAN 2 in United States uses the catalogue ID CSPAN2.us. See its feed details, matching names and local guide times.

Look for CSPAN2.us when you match C-SPAN 2 in United States. The directory lists National Cable Satellite Corporation in the owner field.

Station details

Source identifier
CSPAN2.us
Source geography
United States · US
Programme categories
legislative
Site listed in the snapshot
c-span.org
Owner field
National Cable Satellite Corporation
Launch field
1986-06-02

Other feeds to check

The directory also lists C-SPAN 3 under CSPAN3.us. 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
C-SPAN 3United StatesCSPAN3.usNational Cable Satellite Corporation
C-SPANUnited StatesCSPAN.usNational Cable Satellite Corporation

Match the TV guide

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

<channel id="CSPAN2.us">…</channel>
<programme channel="CSPAN2.us" start="20250715200000 -0400">…</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/New_York15 Jan 2025 20:00 -050016 Jan 01:00 UTC
America/New_York15 Jul 2025 20:00 -040016 Jul 00:00 UTC
America/Chicago15 Jul 2025 20:00 -050016 Jul 01:00 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 “C-SPAN 2 | guide alignment test” against CSPAN2.us in the historic guide data.
Blank guide for this stationCompare the exported channel identifier with CSPAN2.us exactly, including punctuation and letter case.

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