Channel identification guide
Entertainment Tonight in United States · channel ID and TV guide
Entertainment Tonight in United States uses the catalogue ID EntertainmentTonight.us. See its feed details, matching names and local guide times.
Look for EntertainmentTonight.us when you match Entertainment Tonight in United States. The directory lists CBS Studios Inc., Paramount Skydance Corporation in the owner field.
Station details
- Source identifier
- EntertainmentTonight.us
- Source geography
- United States · US
- Programme categories
- news, entertainment
- Site listed in the snapshot
- etonline.com
- Alternative labels
- ET
- Owner field
- CBS Studios Inc. · Paramount Skydance Corporation
- Launch field
- 1981-09-14
When the guide uses a different name
Search for ET in the player, then look for EntertainmentTonight.us in the guide export.
Match the TV guide
A national headline may appear on more than one station. Compare a specific local bulletin.
<channel id="EntertainmentTonight.us">…</channel>
<programme channel="EntertainmentTonight.us" start="20250715200000 -0400">…</programme>Compare the two ID strings in your guide export. The directory key above is the reference for this feed.
| Example zone | Local time | The same time in UTC |
|---|---|---|
| America/New_York | 15 Jan 2025 20:00 -0500 | 16 Jan 01:00 UTC |
| America/New_York | 15 Jul 2025 20:00 -0400 | 16 Jul 00:00 UTC |
| America/Chicago | 15 Jul 2025 20:00 -0500 | 16 Jul 01:00 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.
| Check | What to look for |
|---|---|
| Import result | Look for “Entertainment Tonight | guide alignment test” against EntertainmentTonight.us in the historic guide data. |
| Blank guide for this station | Compare the exported channel identifier with EntertainmentTonight.us exactly, including punctuation and letter case. |
| Alternate name | The catalogue includes “ET”. Check the identifier even if the on-screen name looks right. |