Channel identification guide

ETV News in Ethiopia · channel ID and TV guide

ETV News in Ethiopia uses the catalogue ID ETVNews.et. See its feed details, matching names and local guide times.

Look for ETVNews.et when you match ETV News in Ethiopia. The directory lists Ethiopian Government in the owner field.

Station details

Source identifier
ETVNews.et
Source geography
Ethiopia · ET
Programme categories
news
Site listed in the snapshot
ebc.et
Alternative labels
ኢቲቪ ዜና
Owner field
Ethiopian Government

Other feeds to check

The directory also lists ETV Afaan Oromoo under ETVAfaanOromoo.et. 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
ETV Afaan OromooEthiopiaETVAfaanOromoo.etEthiopian Government
ETV EntertainmentEthiopiaETVEntertainment.etEthiopian Government
ETV LanguagesEthiopiaETVLanguages.etEthiopian Government
ETV YelijochalemEthiopiaETVYelijochalem.etEthiopian Government
ETV Parliament ChannelEthiopiaETVParliamentChannel.etEthiopian Government

Match the TV guide

A national headline may appear on more than one station. Compare a specific local bulletin.

<channel id="ETVNews.et">…</channel>
<programme channel="ETVNews.et" 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
Africa/Addis_Ababa15 Jul 2025 20:00 +030015 Jul 17:00 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 “ETV News | guide alignment test” against ETVNews.et in the historic guide data.
Blank guide for this stationCompare the exported channel identifier with ETVNews.et exactly, including punctuation and letter case.
Alternate nameThe catalogue includes “ኢቲቪ ዜና”. Check the identifier even if the on-screen name looks right.

Sources and further reading