Channel identification guide

Cuatro in Spain · channel ID and TV guide

Cuatro in Spain uses the catalogue ID Cuatro.es. See its feed details, matching names and local guide times.

Look for Cuatro.es when you match Cuatro in Spain. The directory lists Mediaset Espana in the owner field.

Station details

Source identifier
Cuatro.es
Source geography
Spain · ES
Programme categories
general
Site listed in the snapshot
cuatro.com
Owner field
Mediaset Espana
Launch field
2005-11-07

Other feeds to check

The directory also lists Factoria de Ficcion under FactoriadeFiccion.es. 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
Factoria de FiccionSpainFactoriadeFiccion.esMediaset Espana
BoingSpainBoing.esMediaset Espana
DivinitySpainDivinity.esMediaset Espana
EnergySpainEnergy.esMediaset Espana
TelecincoSpainTelecinco.esMediaset España

Match the TV guide

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

<channel id="Cuatro.es">…</channel>
<programme channel="Cuatro.es" start="20250715200000 +0200">…</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
Europe/Madrid15 Jan 2025 20:00 +010015 Jan 19:00 UTC
Europe/Madrid15 Jul 2025 20:00 +020015 Jul 18:00 UTC
Atlantic/Canary15 Jul 2025 20:00 +010015 Jul 19:00 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 “Cuatro | guide alignment test” against Cuatro.es in the historic guide data.
Blank guide for this stationCompare the exported channel identifier with Cuatro.es exactly, including punctuation and letter case.

Sources and further reading