Channel identification guide

eSeries in South Africa · channel ID and TV guide

eSeries in South Africa uses the catalogue ID eSeries.za. See its feed details, matching names and local guide times.

Look for eSeries.za when you match eSeries in South Africa. The directory lists eMedia Investments in the owner field.

Station details

Source identifier
eSeries.za
Source geography
South Africa · ZA
Programme categories
entertainment
Site listed in the snapshot
etv.co.za
Owner field
eMedia Investments
Launch field
1998-10-01

Other feeds to check

The directory also lists eMovies under eMovies.za. 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
eMoviesSouth AfricaeMovies.zae.tv
eMovies ExtraSouth AfricaeMoviesExtra.zae.tv
e.tvSouth Africaetv.zaeMedia Investments
eRealitySouth AfricaeReality.zaeMedia Investments
eToonzSouth AfricaeToonz.zaeMedia Investments

Match the TV guide

Use the programme or episode rather than the station logo as the comparison point.

<channel id="eSeries.za">…</channel>
<programme channel="eSeries.za" start="20250715200000 +0200">…</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/Johannesburg15 Jul 2025 20:00 +020015 Jul 18:00 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 “eSeries | guide alignment test” against eSeries.za in the historic guide data.
Blank guide for this stationCompare the exported channel identifier with eSeries.za exactly, including punctuation and letter case.

Sources and further reading