Channel identification guide

Ecuavisa in Ecuador · channel ID and TV guide

Ecuavisa in Ecuador uses the catalogue ID Ecuavisa.ec. See its feed details, matching names and local guide times.

Look for Ecuavisa.ec when you match Ecuavisa in Ecuador. The directory lists Grupo Alvarado Roca in the owner field.

Station details

Source identifier
Ecuavisa.ec
Source geography
Ecuador · EC
Programme categories
general
Site listed in the snapshot
ecuavisa.com
Alternative labels
Canal 8
Owner field
Grupo Alvarado Roca
Launch field
1967-03-01

Similar channel names

Agape TV in El Salvador can turn up in the same search. Compare its ID (AgapeTV.sv) with Ecuavisa.ec before switching the listing.

Compare the source IDs before changing the feed
NameMarketCatalogue IDCatalogue group or site
Agape TVEl SalvadorAgapeTV.svAgape Association of El Salvador
Canal 8Costa RicaCanal8.crGrupo Multimedios
Canal 8HondurasCanal8.hnGobierno de Honduras
Canal 8UruguayCanal8.uyServicio de Comunicación Audiovisual Nacional
Canal 8ChileCanal8.clcanal8tv.cl
TV GuanajuatoMexicoTVGuanajuato.mxtvguanajuato.com
XHBZC-TDTMexicoXHBZCTDT.mxiert.bcs.gob.mx

Match the TV guide

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

<channel id="Ecuavisa.ec">…</channel>
<programme channel="Ecuavisa.ec" start="20250715200000 -0500">…</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/Guayaquil15 Jul 2025 20:00 -050016 Jul 01:00 UTC
Pacific/Galapagos15 Jul 2025 20:00 -060016 Jul 02:00 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 Agape TV before changing the mapping.

Reading the result for this station
CheckWhat to look for
Import resultLook for “Ecuavisa | guide alignment test” against Ecuavisa.ec in the historic guide data.
Blank guide for this stationCompare the exported channel identifier with Ecuavisa.ec exactly, including punctuation and letter case.
Alternate nameThe catalogue includes “Canal 8”. Check the identifier even if the on-screen name looks right.

Sources and further reading