Channel identification guide

Face TV in New Zealand · channel ID and TV guide

Face TV in New Zealand uses the catalogue ID FaceTV.nz. See its feed details, matching names and local guide times.

Look for FaceTV.nz when you match Face TV in New Zealand. The directory lists Lion Foundation in the owner field.

Station details

Source identifier
FaceTV.nz
Source geography
New Zealand · NZ
Programme categories
general
Site listed in the snapshot
facetv.co.nz
Owner field
Lion Foundation
Launch field
2013-02-01

Similar channel names

FACE TV in Bosnia and Herzegovina can turn up in the same search. Compare its ID (FACETV.ba) with FaceTV.nz before switching the listing.

Compare the source IDs before changing the feed
NameMarketCatalogue IDCatalogue group or site
FACE TVBosnia and HerzegovinaFACETV.baFace d.o.o.
Face TVUgandaFaceTV.ugtritv.co.nz
Face TvDemocratic Republic of the CongoFaceTv.cdfacetvrdc.com

Match the TV guide

Compare one local bulletin or other known programme before accepting a same-name entry.

<channel id="FaceTV.nz">…</channel>
<programme channel="FaceTV.nz" start="20250715200000 +1200">…</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
Pacific/Auckland15 Jan 2025 20:00 +130015 Jan 07:00 UTC
Pacific/Auckland15 Jul 2025 20:00 +120015 Jul 08:00 UTC
Pacific/Chatham15 Jul 2025 20:00 +124515 Jul 07:15 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

Another directory entry can look similar. Check the identity fields for FACE TV before changing the mapping.

Reading the result for this station
CheckWhat to look for
Import resultLook for “Face TV | guide alignment test” against FaceTV.nz in the historic guide data.
Blank guide for this stationCompare the exported channel identifier with FaceTV.nz exactly, including punctuation and letter case.

Sources and further reading