Channel identification guide

ERTU 5 Al Askandria in Egypt · channel ID and TV guide

ERTU 5 Al Askandria in Egypt uses the catalogue ID ERTU5AlAskandria.eg. See its feed details, matching names and local guide times.

Look for ERTU5AlAskandria.eg when you match ERTU 5 Al Askandria in Egypt. The directory lists Government of Egypt in the owner field.

Station details

Source identifier
ERTU5AlAskandria.eg
Source geography
Egypt · EG
Programme categories
general
Site listed in the snapshot
dotnet.ertu.org
Owner field
Government of Egypt

Other feeds to check

The directory also lists ERTU 1 under ERTU1.eg. 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
ERTU 1EgyptERTU1.egGovernment of Egypt
ERTU 2EgyptERTU2.egGovernment of Egypt
Al MasriyahEgyptAlMasriyah.egdotnet.ertu.org
Egyptian TVEgyptEgyptianTV.egGovernment of Egypt
ERTU 3 Al KaheraEgyptERTU3AlKahera.egGovernment of Egypt

Match the TV guide

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

<channel id="ERTU5AlAskandria.eg">…</channel>
<programme channel="ERTU5AlAskandria.eg" 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
Africa/Cairo15 Jan 2025 20:00 +020015 Jan 18:00 UTC
Africa/Cairo15 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 “ERTU 5 Al Askandria | guide alignment test” against ERTU5AlAskandria.eg in the historic guide data.
Blank guide for this stationCompare the exported channel identifier with ERTU5AlAskandria.eg exactly, including punctuation and letter case.

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