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Encuentro in Argentina · channel ID and TV guide

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

Look for Encuentro.ar when you match Encuentro in Argentina. The directory lists Argentine Ministry of Education in the owner field.

Station details

Source identifier
Encuentro.ar
Source geography
Argentina · AR
Programme categories
culture
Site listed in the snapshot
encuentro.gob.ar
Owner field
Argentine Ministry of Education
Launch field
2007-03-05

Other feeds to check

The directory also lists Encuentro Internacional under EncuentroInternacional.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
Encuentro InternacionalArgentinaEncuentroInternacional.arArgentine Ministry of Education

Match the TV guide

Include the native-language title when the guide uses a translated label.

<channel id="Encuentro.ar">…</channel>
<programme channel="Encuentro.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 “Encuentro | guide alignment test” against Encuentro.ar in the historic guide data.
Blank guide for this stationCompare the exported channel identifier with Encuentro.ar exactly, including punctuation and letter case.

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