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FETV in United States · channel ID and TV guide

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

Look for FETV.us when you match FETV in United States. The directory lists Family Broadcasting Corporation in the owner field.

Station details

Source identifier
FETV.us
Source geography
United States · US
Programme categories
family
Site listed in the snapshot
fetv.tv
Owner field
Family Broadcasting Corporation
Launch field
2013-01-01

Similar channel names

FETV in Panama can turn up in the same search. Compare its ID (FETV.pa) with FETV.us before switching the listing.

Compare the source IDs before changing the feed
NameMarketCatalogue IDCatalogue group or site
FETVPanamaFETV.paFundación para Educación de la Televisión

Match the TV guide

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

<channel id="FETV.us">…</channel>
<programme channel="FETV.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

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

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

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