Channel identification guide

El Bilad TV in Algeria · channel ID and TV guide

El Bilad TV in Algeria uses the catalogue ID ElBiladTV.dz. See its feed details, matching names and local guide times.

Look for ElBiladTV.dz when you match El Bilad TV in Algeria. The directory lists Groupe El Bilad in the owner field.

Station details

Source identifier
ElBiladTV.dz
Source geography
Algeria · DZ
Programme categories
general
Site listed in the snapshot
elbilad.net
Alternative labels
البلاد تيفي
Owner field
Groupe El Bilad
Launch field
2014-03-19

When the guide uses a different name

Search for البلاد تيفي in the player, then look for ElBiladTV.dz in the guide export.

Match the TV guide

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

<channel id="ElBiladTV.dz">…</channel>
<programme channel="ElBiladTV.dz" 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
Africa/Algiers15 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 “El Bilad TV | guide alignment test” against ElBiladTV.dz in the historic guide data.
Blank guide for this stationCompare the exported channel identifier with ElBiladTV.dz exactly, including punctuation and letter case.
Alternate nameThe catalogue includes “البلاد تيفي”. Check the identifier even if the on-screen name looks right.

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