Channel identification guide

Family Gekijyo in Japan · channel ID and TV guide

Family Gekijyo in Japan uses the catalogue ID FamilyGekijyo.jp. See its feed details, matching names and local guide times.

Look for FamilyGekijyo.jp when you match Family Gekijyo in Japan. The directory lists Tohokushinsha Film in the owner field.

Station details

Source identifier
FamilyGekijyo.jp
Source geography
Japan · JP
Programme categories
family
Site listed in the snapshot
fami-geki.com
Alternative labels
ファミリー劇場 · Family Theatre
Owner field
Tohokushinsha Film
Launch field
1996-01-01

When the guide uses a different name

Search for ファミリー劇場 in the player, then look for FamilyGekijyo.jp in the guide export.

Match the TV guide

Check that the intended family slot belongs to the correct local schedule.

<channel id="FamilyGekijyo.jp">…</channel>
<programme channel="FamilyGekijyo.jp" start="20250715200000 +0900">…</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
Asia/Tokyo15 Jul 2025 20:00 +090015 Jul 11:00 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 “Family Gekijyo | guide alignment test” against FamilyGekijyo.jp in the historic guide data.
Blank guide for this stationCompare the exported channel identifier with FamilyGekijyo.jp exactly, including punctuation and letter case.
Alternate nameThe catalogue includes “ファミリー劇場”. Check the identifier even if the on-screen name looks right.

Sources and further reading