Channel identification guide

ERT Sports 3 in Greece · channel ID and TV guide

ERT Sports 3 in Greece uses the catalogue ID ERTSports3.gr. See its feed details, matching names and local guide times.

Look for ERTSports3.gr when you match ERT Sports 3 in Greece. The directory lists Hellenic Broadcasting Corporation in the owner field.

Station details

Source identifier
ERTSports3.gr
Source geography
Greece · GR
Programme categories
sports
Site listed in the snapshot
ertsports.gr
Alternative labels
ΕΡΤ Sports 3
Owner field
Hellenic Broadcasting Corporation
Launch field
2020-09-27

Other feeds to check

The directory also lists ERT News under ERTNews.gr. 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
ERT NewsGreeceERTNews.grHellenic Broadcasting Corporation
ERT News 2GreeceERTNews2.grHellenic Broadcasting Corporation
ERT SportsGreeceERTSports.grHellenic Broadcasting Corporation
ERT Sports 1GreeceERTSports1.grHellenic Broadcasting Corporation
ERT Sports 2GreeceERTSports2.grHellenic Broadcasting Corporation

Match the TV guide

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

<channel id="ERTSports3.gr">…</channel>
<programme channel="ERTSports3.gr" 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
Europe/Athens15 Jan 2025 20:00 +020015 Jan 18:00 UTC
Europe/Athens15 Jul 2025 20:00 +030015 Jul 17:00 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 “ERT Sports 3 | guide alignment test” against ERTSports3.gr in the historic guide data.
Blank guide for this stationCompare the exported channel identifier with ERTSports3.gr exactly, including punctuation and letter case.
Alternate nameThe catalogue includes “ΕΡΤ Sports 3”. Check the identifier even if the on-screen name looks right.

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