Channel identification guide
ESPN 2 in United States · channel ID and TV guide
ESPN 2 in United States uses the catalogue ID ESPN2.us. See its feed details, matching names and local guide times.
Look for ESPN2.us when you match ESPN 2 in United States. The directory lists The Walt Disney Company in the owner field.
Station details
- Source identifier
- ESPN2.us
- Source geography
- United States · US
- Programme categories
- sports
- Site listed in the snapshot
- espn.com
- Owner field
- The Walt Disney Company
- Launch field
- 1993-10-01
Similar channel names
ESPN 2 in Netherlands can turn up in the same search. Compare its ID (ESPN2.nl) with ESPN2.us before switching the listing.
| Name | Market | Catalogue ID | Catalogue group or site |
|---|---|---|---|
| ESPN 2 | Netherlands | ESPN2.nl | Eredivisie Media & Marketing CV |
Match the TV guide
Confirm the event and the broadcaster’s rights for that market and date separately.
<channel id="ESPN2.us">…</channel>
<programme channel="ESPN2.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.
Another directory entry can look similar. Check the identity fields for ESPN 2 before changing the mapping.
| Check | What to look for |
|---|---|
| Import result | Look for “ESPN 2 | guide alignment test” against ESPN2.us in the historic guide data. |
| Blank guide for this station | Compare the exported channel identifier with ESPN2.us exactly, including punctuation and letter case. |