Channel identification guide

Dragon TV International in China · channel ID and TV guide

Dragon TV International in China uses the catalogue ID DragonTVInternational.cn. See its feed details, matching names and local guide times.

Look for DragonTVInternational.cn when you match Dragon TV International in China. The directory lists Shanghai Media Group in the owner field.

Station details

Source identifier
DragonTVInternational.cn
Source geography
China · CN
Programme categories
general
Site listed in the snapshot
smg.cn
Alternative labels
东方卫视国际
Owner field
Shanghai Media Group
Launch field
2009-09-28

Other feeds to check

The directory also lists Dragon TV under DragonTV.cn. 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
Dragon TVChinaDragonTV.cnShanghai Media Group
ICSChinaICS.cnShanghai Media Group
Lifestyle ChannelChinaLifestyleChannel.cnSiTV
STV CityChinaSTVCity.cnShanghai Media Group
STV News and GeneralChinaSTVNewsandGeneral.cnShanghai Media Group

Match the TV guide

Compare one local bulletin or other known programme before accepting a same-name entry.

<channel id="DragonTVInternational.cn">…</channel>
<programme channel="DragonTVInternational.cn" start="20250715200000 +0800">…</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
Asia/Shanghai15 Jul 2025 20:00 +080015 Jul 12:00 UTC
Asia/Urumqi15 Jul 2025 20:00 +060015 Jul 14:00 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 “Dragon TV International | guide alignment test” against DragonTVInternational.cn in the historic guide data.
Blank guide for this stationCompare the exported channel identifier with DragonTVInternational.cn exactly, including punctuation and letter case.
Alternate nameThe catalogue includes “东方卫视国际”. Check the identifier even if the on-screen name looks right.

Sources and further reading