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Defy in United States · channel ID and TV guide

Defy in United States uses the catalogue ID Defy.us. See its feed details, matching names and local guide times.

Look for Defy.us when you match Defy in United States. The directory lists Free TV Networks in the owner field.

Station details

Source identifier
Defy.us
Source geography
United States · US
Programme categories
entertainment
Site listed in the snapshot
defytvnet.com
Owner field
Free TV Networks
Launch field
2021-07-01

Other feeds to check

The directory also lists 365BLK under 365BLK.us. 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
365BLKUnited States365BLK.usFree TV Networks
OutlawUnited StatesOutlaw.usFree TV Networks
Busted TVUnited StatesBustedTV.usFree TV Networks

Match the TV guide

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

<channel id="Defy.us">…</channel>
<programme channel="Defy.us" start="20250715200000 -0400">…</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/New_York15 Jan 2025 20:00 -050016 Jan 01:00 UTC
America/New_York15 Jul 2025 20:00 -040016 Jul 00:00 UTC
America/Chicago15 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 “Defy | guide alignment test” against Defy.us in the historic guide data.
Blank guide for this stationCompare the exported channel identifier with Defy.us exactly, including punctuation and letter case.

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