Channel identification guide

CTV 2 Atlantic in Canada · channel ID and TV guide

CTV 2 Atlantic in Canada uses the catalogue ID CTV2Atlantic.ca. See its feed details, matching names and local guide times.

Look for CTV2Atlantic.ca when you match CTV 2 Atlantic in Canada. The directory lists Bell Media in the owner field.

Station details

Source identifier
CTV2Atlantic.ca
Source geography
Canada · CA
Programme categories
general
Site listed in the snapshot
atlantic.ctv.ca
Owner field
Bell Media
Launch field
1983-05-29

Other feeds to check

The directory also lists BNN Bloomberg under BNNBloomberg.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
BNN BloombergCanadaBNNBloomberg.caBell Media
CinepopCanadaCinepop.caBell Media
Crave 1CanadaCrave1.caBell Media
Crave 2CanadaCrave2.caBell Media
Crave 3CanadaCrave3.caBell Media

Match the TV guide

Compare one local bulletin or other known programme before accepting a same-name entry.

<channel id="CTV2Atlantic.ca">…</channel>
<programme channel="CTV2Atlantic.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 “CTV 2 Atlantic | guide alignment test” against CTV2Atlantic.ca in the historic guide data.
Blank guide for this stationCompare the exported channel identifier with CTV2Atlantic.ca exactly, including punctuation and letter case.

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