Channel identification guide

First India News in India · channel ID and TV guide

First India News in India uses the catalogue ID FirstIndiaNews.in. See its feed details, matching names and local guide times.

Look for FirstIndiaNews.in when you match First India News in India. The directory associates this feed with Regional News Content Producer.

Station details

Source identifier
FirstIndiaNews.in
Source geography
India · IN
Programme categories
news
Site listed in the snapshot
firstindianews.com
Alternative labels
लाइव टीवी
Network field
Regional News Content Producer
Launch field
2013-11-30

When the guide uses a different name

Search for लाइव टीवी in the player, then look for FirstIndiaNews.in in the guide export.

Match the TV guide

A national headline may appear on more than one station. Compare a specific local bulletin.

<channel id="FirstIndiaNews.in">…</channel>
<programme channel="FirstIndiaNews.in" start="20250715200000 +0530">…</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/Kolkata15 Jul 2025 20:00 +053015 Jul 14:30 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 “First India News | guide alignment test” against FirstIndiaNews.in in the historic guide data.
Blank guide for this stationCompare the exported channel identifier with FirstIndiaNews.in exactly, including punctuation and letter case.
Alternate nameThe catalogue includes “लाइव टीवी”. Check the identifier even if the on-screen name looks right.
Wrong feedKeep the selected Regional News Content Producer service paired with FirstIndiaNews.in. Compare the local bulletin or programme title in the broadcaster listing.

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