Channel identification guide

Evasion in Canada · channel ID and TV guide

Evasion in Canada uses the catalogue ID Evasion.ca. See its feed details, matching names and local guide times.

Look for Evasion.ca when you match Evasion in Canada. The directory lists Groupe TVA in the owner field.

Station details

Source identifier
Evasion.ca
Source geography
Canada · CA
Programme categories
outdoor
Site listed in the snapshot
evasion.tv
Owner field
Groupe TVA
Launch field
2000-01-31

Other feeds to check

The directory also lists LCN under LCN.ca. 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
LCNCanadaLCN.caGroupe TVA
addikTVCanadaaddikTV.caGroupe TVA
CasaCanadaCasa.caGroupe TVA
Moi et CieCanadaMoietCie.caGroupe TVA
TVA SportsCanadaTVASports.caGroupe TVA

Match the TV guide

Match the exact show and episode to the local guide.

<channel id="Evasion.ca">…</channel>
<programme channel="Evasion.ca" start="20250715200000 -0230">…</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/St_Johns15 Jan 2025 20:00 -033015 Jan 23:30 UTC
America/St_Johns15 Jul 2025 20:00 -023015 Jul 22:30 UTC
America/Halifax15 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 “Evasion | guide alignment test” against Evasion.ca in the historic guide data.
Blank guide for this stationCompare the exported channel identifier with Evasion.ca exactly, including punctuation and letter case.
Alternate nameThe catalogue includes “Évasion”. Check the identifier even if the on-screen name looks right.

Sources and further reading