Channel identification guide

Explore.org in United States · channel ID and TV guide

Explore.org in United States uses the catalogue ID Exploreorg.us. See its feed details, matching names and local guide times.

Look for Exploreorg.us when you match Explore.org in United States. The directory lists Annenberg Foundation in the owner field.

Station details

Source identifier
Exploreorg.us
Source geography
United States · US
Programme categories
outdoor, science, education
Site listed in the snapshot
explore.org
Owner field
Annenberg Foundation

Look for the operator’s schedule

The directory points to explore.org for this station. Use the local listing to check programme and local air time.

Match the TV guide

Match the exact show and episode to the local guide.

<channel id="Exploreorg.us">…</channel>
<programme channel="Exploreorg.us" start="20250715200000 -0400">…</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/New_York15 Jan 2025 20:00 -050016 Jan 01:00 UTC
America/New_York15 Jul 2025 20:00 -040016 Jul 00:00 UTC
America/Chicago15 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 “Explore.org | guide alignment test” against Exploreorg.us in the historic guide data.
Blank guide for this stationCompare the exported channel identifier with Exploreorg.us exactly, including punctuation and letter case.

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