Channel identification guide
Discovery Channel Middle East & Africa in United States · channel ID and TV guide
Discovery Channel Middle East & Africa in United States uses the catalogue ID DiscoveryChannelMiddleEastAfrica.us. See its feed details, matching names and local guide times.
Look for DiscoveryChannelMiddleEastAfrica.us when you match Discovery Channel Middle East & Africa in United States. The directory lists Skydance EMEA in the owner field.
Station details
- Source identifier
- DiscoveryChannelMiddleEastAfrica.us
- Source geography
- United States · US
- Programme categories
- entertainment
- Site listed in the snapshot
- discoverychannel.co.uk
- Owner field
- Skydance EMEA
- Launch field
- 1996-12-01
Other feeds to check
The directory also lists Toonami Africa under ToonamiAfrica.us. A shared group, call sign or operator site can connect the entries while each guide keeps its own ID.
| Name | Market | Catalogue ID | Catalogue group or site |
|---|---|---|---|
| Toonami Africa | United States | ToonamiAfrica.us | Skydance EMEA |
Match the TV guide
Use the programme or episode rather than the station logo as the comparison point.
<channel id="DiscoveryChannelMiddleEastAfrica.us">…</channel>
<programme channel="DiscoveryChannelMiddleEastAfrica.us" start="20250715200000 -0400">…</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 |
|---|---|---|
| America/New_York | 15 Jan 2025 20:00 -0500 | 16 Jan 01:00 UTC |
| America/New_York | 15 Jul 2025 20:00 -0400 | 16 Jul 00:00 UTC |
| America/Chicago | 15 Jul 2025 20:00 -0500 | 16 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.
| Check | What to look for |
|---|---|
| Import result | Look for “Discovery Channel Middle East & Africa | guide alignment test” against DiscoveryChannelMiddleEastAfrica.us in the historic guide data. |
| Blank guide for this station | Compare the exported channel identifier with DiscoveryChannelMiddleEastAfrica.us exactly, including punctuation and letter case. |