Channel identification guide

Discovery Science in Canada · channel ID and TV guide

Discovery Science in Canada uses the catalogue ID DiscoveryScience.ca. See its feed details, matching names and local guide times.

Look for DiscoveryScience.ca when you match Discovery Science in Canada. The directory lists CTV Specialty Television in the owner field.

Station details

Source identifier
DiscoveryScience.ca
Source geography
Canada · CA
Programme categories
science
Site listed in the snapshot
ctv.ca
Owner field
CTV Specialty Television
Launch field
2010-09-27

Similar channel names

TLC in France can turn up in the same search. Compare its ID (TLC.fr) with DiscoveryScience.ca before switching the listing.

Compare the source IDs before changing the feed
NameMarketCatalogue IDCatalogue group or site
TLCFranceTLC.frSkydance Corporation
Discovery ScienceUnited StatesDiscoveryScience.usSkydance Corporation
Discovery ScienceIndiaDiscoveryScience.inSkydance Corporation

Match the TV guide

Use a precise episode as a cross-check because programme blocks can have similar labels.

<channel id="DiscoveryScience.ca">…</channel>
<programme channel="DiscoveryScience.ca" start="20250715200000 -0230">…</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/St_Johns15 Jan 2025 20:00 -033015 Jan 23:30 UTC
America/St_Johns15 Jul 2025 20:00 -023015 Jul 22:30 UTC
America/Halifax15 Jul 2025 20:00 -030015 Jul 23:00 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 TLC before changing the mapping.

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

View the station mark

Open the original artwork

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