Channel identification guide

Especiales in Mexico · channel ID and TV guide

Especiales in Mexico uses the catalogue ID Especiales.mx. See its feed details, matching names and local guide times.

Look for Especiales.mx when you match Especiales in Mexico. The directory lists Gobierno de Mexico in the owner field.

Station details

Source identifier
Especiales.mx
Source geography
Mexico · MX
Programme categories
education
Site listed in the snapshot
aprende.gob.mx
Owner field
Gobierno de Mexico

Other feeds to check

The directory also lists Aprende TV under AprendeTV.mx. 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
Aprende TVMexicoAprendeTV.mxInstituto Latinoamericano de la Comunicacion Educativa

Match the TV guide

Confirm the lesson or episode edition before attaching the schedule to another feed.

<channel id="Especiales.mx">…</channel>
<programme channel="Especiales.mx" start="20250715200000 -0600">…</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
America/Mexico_City15 Jul 2025 20:00 -060016 Jul 02:00 UTC
America/Cancun15 Jul 2025 20:00 -050016 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.

Open the XMLTV test file

Reading the result for this station
CheckWhat to look for
Import resultLook for “Especiales | guide alignment test” against Especiales.mx in the historic guide data.
Blank guide for this stationCompare the exported channel identifier with Especiales.mx exactly, including punctuation and letter case.

Sources and further reading