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.
| Name | Market | Catalogue ID | Catalogue group or site |
|---|---|---|---|
| TLC | France | TLC.fr | Skydance Corporation |
| Discovery Science | United States | DiscoveryScience.us | Skydance Corporation |
| Discovery Science | India | DiscoveryScience.in | Skydance 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.
| Example zone | Local time | The same time in UTC |
|---|---|---|
| America/St_Johns | 15 Jan 2025 20:00 -0330 | 15 Jan 23:30 UTC |
| America/St_Johns | 15 Jul 2025 20:00 -0230 | 15 Jul 22:30 UTC |
| America/Halifax | 15 Jul 2025 20:00 -0300 | 15 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.
Another directory entry can look similar. Check the identity fields for TLC before changing the mapping.
| Check | What to look for |
|---|---|
| Import result | Look for “Discovery Science | guide alignment test” against DiscoveryScience.ca in the historic guide data. |
| Blank guide for this station | Compare the exported channel identifier with DiscoveryScience.ca exactly, including punctuation and letter case. |
View the station mark
Sources and further reading
- IPTV-org channel metadata
- Channel field definitions
- XMLTV format definition
- IANA Time Zone Database
- Station artwork reference · Channel identity matched to the catalogue