Channel identification guide
ESAT in United States · channel ID and TV guide
ESAT in United States uses the catalogue ID ESAT.us. See its feed details, matching names and local guide times.
Look for ESAT.us when you match ESAT in United States. The directory lists ESAT in the owner field.
Station details
- Source identifier
- ESAT.us
- Source geography
- United States · US
- Programme categories
- culture
- Site listed in the snapshot
- ethsat.com
- Alternative labels
- Ethiopian Satellite Television
- Owner field
- ESAT
- Launch field
- 2010-04-24
When the guide uses a different name
Search for Ethiopian Satellite Television in the player, then look for ESAT.us in the guide export.
Match the TV guide
Include the native-language title when the guide uses a translated label.
<channel id="ESAT.us">…</channel>
<programme channel="ESAT.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 “ESAT | guide alignment test” against ESAT.us in the historic guide data. |
| Blank guide for this station | Compare the exported channel identifier with ESAT.us exactly, including punctuation and letter case. |
| Alternate name | The catalogue includes “Ethiopian Satellite Television”. Check the identifier even if the on-screen name looks right. |