Channel identification guide

Discovery History in United Kingdom · channel ID and TV guide

Discovery History in United Kingdom uses the catalogue ID DiscoveryHistory.uk. See its feed details, matching names and local guide times.

Look for DiscoveryHistory.uk when you match Discovery History in United Kingdom. The directory lists Skydance EMEA in the owner field.

Station details

Source identifier
DiscoveryHistory.uk
Source geography
United Kingdom · GB
Programme categories
documentary
Site listed in the snapshot
yourdiscovery.com
Owner field
Skydance EMEA
Launch field
1998-10-01

Other feeds to check

The directory also lists Cartoonito CEE under CartoonitoCEE.uk. 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
Cartoonito CEEUnited KingdomCartoonitoCEE.ukSkydance EMEA
Investigation DiscoveryUnited KingdomInvestigationDiscovery.ukSkydance EMEA
Animal PlanetUnited KingdomAnimalPlanet.ukSkydance EMEA
BoomerangUnited KingdomBoomerang.ukSkydance EMEA

Match the TV guide

Check the documentary title and episode rather than the timeslot alone.

<channel id="DiscoveryHistory.uk">…</channel>
<programme channel="DiscoveryHistory.uk" start="20250715200000 +0100">…</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/London15 Jan 2025 20:00 +000015 Jan 20:00 UTC
Europe/London15 Jul 2025 20:00 +010015 Jul 19:00 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 “Discovery History | guide alignment test” against DiscoveryHistory.uk in the historic guide data.
Blank guide for this stationCompare the exported channel identifier with DiscoveryHistory.uk exactly, including punctuation and letter case.

Sources and further reading