Channel identification guide

eMovies Extra in South Africa · channel ID and TV guide

eMovies Extra in South Africa uses the catalogue ID eMoviesExtra.za. See its feed details, matching names and local guide times.

Look for eMoviesExtra.za when you match eMovies Extra in South Africa. The directory associates this feed with e.tv.

Station details

Source identifier
eMoviesExtra.za
Source geography
South Africa · ZA
Programme categories
movies
Site listed in the snapshot
etv.co.za
Network field
e.tv
Owner field
eMedia Investments
Launch field
2016-10-14

Other feeds to check

The directory also lists eMovies under eMovies.za. 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
eMoviesSouth AfricaeMovies.zae.tv
e.tvSouth Africaetv.zaeMedia Investments
eRealitySouth AfricaeReality.zaeMedia Investments
eToonzSouth AfricaeToonz.zaeMedia Investments
eExtraSouth AfricaeExtra.zaeMedia Investments

Match the TV guide

Verify the film year and local air time before deciding that the guide matched.

<channel id="eMoviesExtra.za">…</channel>
<programme channel="eMoviesExtra.za" start="20250715200000 +0200">…</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/Johannesburg15 Jul 2025 20:00 +020015 Jul 18:00 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 “eMovies Extra | guide alignment test” against eMoviesExtra.za in the historic guide data.
Blank guide for this stationCompare the exported channel identifier with eMoviesExtra.za exactly, including punctuation and letter case.
Wrong feedKeep the selected e.tv service paired with eMoviesExtra.za. Compare the local bulletin or programme title in the broadcaster listing.

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