Channel identification guide

First Nations TV in Australia · channel ID and TV guide

First Nations TV in Australia uses the catalogue ID FirstNationsTV.au. See its feed details, matching names and local guide times.

Look for FirstNationsTV.au when you match First Nations TV in Australia. The directory lists First Nations Broadcasting Australia in the owner field.

Station details

Source identifier
FirstNationsTV.au
Source geography
Australia · AU
Programme categories
culture
Site listed in the snapshot
firstnationsbroadcasting.org
Owner field
First Nations Broadcasting Australia

Other feeds to check

The directory also lists Business TV under BusinessTV.au. A shared group, call sign or operator site can connect the entries while each guide keeps its own ID.

Station records with a shared directory field
NameMarketCatalogue IDCatalogue group or site
Business TVAustraliaBusinessTV.auFirst Nations Broadcasting Australia
Darwin TVAustraliaDarwinTV.auFirst Nations Broadcasting Australia
Tourism TVAustraliaTourismTV.auFirst Nations Broadcasting Australia

Match the TV guide

Include the native-language title when the guide uses a translated label.

<channel id="FirstNationsTV.au">…</channel>
<programme channel="FirstNationsTV.au" start="20250715200000 +1030">…</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
Australia/Lord_Howe15 Jan 2025 20:00 +110015 Jan 09:00 UTC
Australia/Lord_Howe15 Jul 2025 20:00 +103015 Jul 09:30 UTC
Antarctica/Macquarie15 Jul 2025 20:00 +100015 Jul 10:00 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 “First Nations TV | guide alignment test” against FirstNationsTV.au in the historic guide data.
Blank guide for this stationCompare the exported channel identifier with FirstNationsTV.au exactly, including punctuation and letter case.

Sources and further reading