Channel identification guide

Current Time TV in Czechia · channel ID and TV guide

Current Time TV in Czechia uses the catalogue ID CurrentTimeTV.cz. See its feed details, matching names and local guide times.

Look for CurrentTimeTV.cz when you match Current Time TV in Czechia. The directory lists RFE/RL Inc. in the owner field.

Station details

Source identifier
CurrentTimeTV.cz
Source geography
Czechia · CZ
Programme categories
news
Site listed in the snapshot
currenttime.tv
Alternative labels
Настоящее Время · Nastoyashchee Vremya
Owner field
RFE/RL Inc.
Launch field
2017-02-07

When the guide uses a different name

Search for Настоящее Время in the player, then look for CurrentTimeTV.cz in the guide export.

Match the TV guide

A national headline may appear on more than one station. Compare a specific local bulletin.

<channel id="CurrentTimeTV.cz">…</channel>
<programme channel="CurrentTimeTV.cz" 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/Prague15 Jan 2025 20:00 +010015 Jan 19:00 UTC
Europe/Prague15 Jul 2025 20:00 +020015 Jul 18:00 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 “Current Time TV | guide alignment test” against CurrentTimeTV.cz in the historic guide data.
Blank guide for this stationCompare the exported channel identifier with CurrentTimeTV.cz exactly, including punctuation and letter case.
Alternate nameThe catalogue includes “Настоящее Время”. Check the identifier even if the on-screen name looks right.

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