Channel identification guide

Discovery Channel in France · channel ID and TV guide

Discovery Channel in France uses the catalogue ID DiscoveryChannel.fr. See its feed details, matching names and local guide times.

Look for DiscoveryChannel.fr when you match Discovery Channel in France. The directory lists Skydance EMEA in the owner field.

Station details

Source identifier
DiscoveryChannel.fr
Source geography
France · FR
Programme categories
entertainment
Site listed in the snapshot
discoveryfrance.fr
Owner field
Skydance EMEA
Launch field
2004-08-01

Similar channel names

Discovery Channel in New Zealand can turn up in the same search. Compare its ID (DiscoveryChannel.nz) with DiscoveryChannel.fr before switching the listing.

Compare the source IDs before changing the feed
NameMarketCatalogue IDCatalogue group or site
Discovery ChannelNew ZealandDiscoveryChannel.nzSkydance Corporation
Discovery ChannelAustraliaDiscoveryChannel.auSkydance Corporation
Discovery ChannelGermanyDiscoveryChannel.deSkydance EMEA
Discovery ChannelDenmarkDiscoveryChannel.dkSkydance EMEA
Discovery ChannelItalyDiscoveryChannel.itSkydance EMEA
Discovery ChannelNetherlandsDiscoveryChannel.nlSkydance EMEA
Discovery ChannelUnited StatesDiscoveryChannel.usSkydance Corporation

Match the TV guide

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

<channel id="DiscoveryChannel.fr">…</channel>
<programme channel="DiscoveryChannel.fr" 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/Paris15 Jan 2025 20:00 +010015 Jan 19:00 UTC
Europe/Paris15 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

Another directory entry can look similar. Check the identity fields for Discovery Channel before changing the mapping.

Reading the result for this station
CheckWhat to look for
Import resultLook for “Discovery Channel | guide alignment test” against DiscoveryChannel.fr in the historic guide data.
Blank guide for this stationCompare the exported channel identifier with DiscoveryChannel.fr exactly, including punctuation and letter case.

Sources and further reading