Channel identification guide

ESPN Premium in Argentina · channel ID and TV guide

ESPN Premium in Argentina uses the catalogue ID ESPNPremium.ar. See its feed details, matching names and local guide times.

Look for ESPNPremium.ar when you match ESPN Premium in Argentina. Some listings may use Fox Sports Premium Argentina.

Station details

Source identifier
ESPNPremium.ar
Source geography
Argentina · AR
Programme categories
sports
Site listed in the snapshot
espn.com.ar
Alternative labels
Fox Sports Premium Argentina
Launch field
2017-08-21

When the guide uses a different name

Search for Fox Sports Premium Argentina in the player, then look for ESPNPremium.ar in the guide export.

Match the TV guide

Confirm the event and the broadcaster’s rights for that market and date separately.

<channel id="ESPNPremium.ar">…</channel>
<programme channel="ESPNPremium.ar" 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
America/Argentina/Buenos_Aires15 Jul 2025 20:00 -030015 Jul 23:00 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 “ESPN Premium | guide alignment test” against ESPNPremium.ar in the historic guide data.
Blank guide for this stationCompare the exported channel identifier with ESPNPremium.ar exactly, including punctuation and letter case.
Alternate nameThe catalogue includes “Fox Sports Premium Argentina”. Check the identifier even if the on-screen name looks right.

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