Channel identification guide

El Ocho in Argentina · channel ID and TV guide

El Ocho in Argentina uses the catalogue ID ElOcho.ar. See its feed details, matching names and local guide times.

Look for ElOcho.ar when you match El Ocho in Argentina. The directory lists Grupo Televisión Litoral in the owner field.

Station details

Source identifier
ElOcho.ar
Source geography
Argentina · AR
Programme categories
general
Site listed in the snapshot
elocho.tv
Owner field
Grupo Televisión Litoral

Other feeds to check

The directory also lists El Seis TV under ElSeisTV.ar. 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 Seis TVArgentinaElSeisTV.arGrupo Televisión Litoral
TelefeArgentinaTelefe.arGrupo Televisión Litoral
Telefe Buenos AiresArgentinaTelefeBuenosAires.arGrupo Televisión Litoral
Telefe InteriorArgentinaTelefeInterior.arGrupo Televisión Litoral

Match the TV guide

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

<channel id="ElOcho.ar">…</channel>
<programme channel="ElOcho.ar" start="20250715200000 -0300">…</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/Argentina/Buenos_Aires15 Jul 2025 20:00 -030015 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.

Open the XMLTV test file

Reading the result for this station
CheckWhat to look for
Import resultLook for “El Ocho | guide alignment test” against ElOcho.ar in the historic guide data.
Blank guide for this stationCompare the exported channel identifier with ElOcho.ar exactly, including punctuation and letter case.

Sources and further reading