Channel identification guide

El Canal del Futbol in Ecuador · channel ID and TV guide

El Canal del Futbol in Ecuador uses the catalogue ID ElCanaldelFutbol.ec. See its feed details, matching names and local guide times.

Look for ElCanaldelFutbol.ec when you match El Canal del Futbol in Ecuador. The directory lists Servisky S.A. in the owner field.

Station details

Source identifier
ElCanaldelFutbol.ec
Source geography
Ecuador · EC
Programme categories
sports
Site listed in the snapshot
elcanaldelfutbol.com
Alternative labels
ECDF
Owner field
Servisky S.A.
Launch field
2013-01-25

Other feeds to check

The directory also lists El Canal del Futbol 2 under ElCanaldelFutbol2.ec. 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
El Canal del Futbol 2EcuadorElCanaldelFutbol2.ecServisky S.A.
El Canal del Futbol 3EcuadorElCanaldelFutbol3.ecServisky S.A.
Futbol EcuatorianoEcuadorFutbolEcuatoriano.ecelcanaldelfutbol.com

Match the TV guide

Confirm the event and the broadcaster’s rights for that market and date separately.

<channel id="ElCanaldelFutbol.ec">…</channel>
<programme channel="ElCanaldelFutbol.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

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

Sources and further reading