Channel identification guide

Cuatro Television in Mexico · channel ID and TV guide

Cuatro Television in Mexico uses the catalogue ID CuatroTelevision.mx. See its feed details, matching names and local guide times.

Look for CuatroTelevision.mx when you match Cuatro Television in Mexico. The directory lists Unidad de Television del Estado de Guanajuato in the owner field.

Station details

Source identifier
CuatroTelevision.mx
Source geography
Mexico · MX
Programme categories
general
Site listed in the snapshot
cuatrotelevision.tv
Alternative labels
Canal 4 Zapotlán
Owner field
Unidad de Television del Estado de Guanajuato
Launch field
1982-09-15

When the guide uses a different name

Search for Canal 4 Zapotlán in the player, then look for CuatroTelevision.mx in the guide export.

Match the TV guide

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

<channel id="CuatroTelevision.mx">…</channel>
<programme channel="CuatroTelevision.mx" start="20250715200000 -0600">…</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/Mexico_City15 Jul 2025 20:00 -060016 Jul 02:00 UTC
America/Cancun15 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 “Cuatro Television | guide alignment test” against CuatroTelevision.mx in the historic guide data.
Blank guide for this stationCompare the exported channel identifier with CuatroTelevision.mx exactly, including punctuation and letter case.
Alternate nameThe catalogue includes “Cuatro Televisión”. Check the identifier even if the on-screen name looks right.

Sources and further reading