Channel identification guide

DD Malayalam in India · channel ID and TV guide

DD Malayalam in India uses the catalogue ID DDMalayalam.in. See its feed details, matching names and local guide times.

Look for DDMalayalam.in when you match DD Malayalam in India. The directory associates this feed with Doordarshan.

Station details

Source identifier
DDMalayalam.in
Source geography
India · IN
Programme categories
entertainment
Site listed in the snapshot
prasarbharati.gov.in
Network field
Doordarshan
Owner field
Prasar Bharati
Launch field
1985-01-01

Other feeds to check

The directory also lists DD Madhya Pradesh under DDMadhyaPradesh.in. 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
DD Madhya PradeshIndiaDDMadhyaPradesh.inDoordarshan
DD Uttar PradeshIndiaDDUttarPradesh.inDoordarshan
DD SaptagiriIndiaDDSaptagiri.inDoordarshan
DD YadagiriIndiaDDYadagiri.inDoordarshan
DD BharatiIndiaDDBharati.inDoordarshan

Match the TV guide

Use the programme or episode rather than the station logo as the comparison point.

<channel id="DDMalayalam.in">…</channel>
<programme channel="DDMalayalam.in" start="20250715200000 +0530">…</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
Asia/Kolkata15 Jul 2025 20:00 +053015 Jul 14:30 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 “DD Malayalam | guide alignment test” against DDMalayalam.in in the historic guide data.
Blank guide for this stationCompare the exported channel identifier with DDMalayalam.in exactly, including punctuation and letter case.
Wrong feedKeep the selected Doordarshan service paired with DDMalayalam.in. Compare the local bulletin or programme title in the broadcaster listing.

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