Channel identification guide
Discovery Channel in New Zealand · channel ID and TV guide
Discovery Channel in New Zealand uses the catalogue ID DiscoveryChannel.nz. See its feed details, matching names and local guide times.
Look for DiscoveryChannel.nz when you match Discovery Channel in New Zealand. The directory lists Skydance Corporation in the owner field.
Station details
- Source identifier
- DiscoveryChannel.nz
- Source geography
- New Zealand · NZ
- Programme categories
- entertainment
- Site listed in the snapshot
- discoverychannel.co.uk
- Alternative labels
- Discovery
- Owner field
- Skydance Corporation
- Launch field
- 1995-07-01
Similar channel names
Discovery Channel in Australia can turn up in the same search. Compare its ID (DiscoveryChannel.au) with DiscoveryChannel.nz before switching the listing.
| Name | Market | Catalogue ID | Catalogue group or site |
|---|---|---|---|
| Discovery Channel | Australia | DiscoveryChannel.au | Skydance Corporation |
| Discovery Channel | Germany | DiscoveryChannel.de | Skydance EMEA |
| Discovery Channel | Denmark | DiscoveryChannel.dk | Skydance EMEA |
| Discovery Channel | Italy | DiscoveryChannel.it | Skydance EMEA |
| Discovery Channel | Netherlands | DiscoveryChannel.nl | Skydance EMEA |
| Discovery Channel | United States | DiscoveryChannel.us | Skydance Corporation |
| Discovery Channel | Belgium | DiscoveryChannel.be | Skydance Corporation |
Match the TV guide
Use the programme or episode rather than the station logo as the comparison point.
<channel id="DiscoveryChannel.nz">…</channel>
<programme channel="DiscoveryChannel.nz" start="20250715200000 +1200">…</programme>Compare the two ID strings in your guide export. The directory key above is the reference for this feed.
| Example zone | Local time | The same time in UTC |
|---|---|---|
| Pacific/Auckland | 15 Jan 2025 20:00 +1300 | 15 Jan 07:00 UTC |
| Pacific/Auckland | 15 Jul 2025 20:00 +1200 | 15 Jul 08:00 UTC |
| Pacific/Chatham | 15 Jul 2025 20:00 +1245 | 15 Jul 07:15 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.
Another directory entry can look similar. Check the identity fields for Discovery Channel before changing the mapping.
| Check | What to look for |
|---|---|
| Import result | Look for “Discovery Channel | guide alignment test” against DiscoveryChannel.nz in the historic guide data. |
| Blank guide for this station | Compare the exported channel identifier with DiscoveryChannel.nz exactly, including punctuation and letter case. |
| Alternate name | The catalogue includes “Discovery”. Check the identifier even if the on-screen name looks right. |