Channel identification guide
Food Network in Canada · channel ID and TV guide
Food Network in Canada uses the catalogue ID FoodNetwork.ca. See its feed details, matching names and local guide times.
Look for FoodNetwork.ca when you match Food Network in Canada. The directory associates this feed with Food Network.
Station details
- Source identifier
- FoodNetwork.ca
- Source geography
- Canada · CA
- Programme categories
- cooking
- Site listed in the snapshot
- foodnetwork.ca
- Network field
- Food Network
- Owner field
- Skydance Corporation
- Launch field
- 2000-10-09
Similar channel names
Food Network in Poland can turn up in the same search. Compare its ID (FoodNetwork.pl) with FoodNetwork.ca before switching the listing.
| Name | Market | Catalogue ID | Catalogue group or site |
|---|---|---|---|
| Food Network | Poland | FoodNetwork.pl | Food Network |
| Food Network | United States | FoodNetwork.us | Food Network |
| Food Network | Hungary | FoodNetwork.hu | Food Network |
| Food Network | Italy | FoodNetwork.it | Food Network |
| Food Network | United Kingdom | FoodNetwork.uk | Food Network |
| Food Network | Romania | FoodNetwork.ro | Food Network |
Match the TV guide
Match the same episode or featured topic on both schedules.
<channel id="FoodNetwork.ca">…</channel>
<programme channel="FoodNetwork.ca" start="20250715200000 -0230">…</programme>Compare the two ID strings in your guide export. The directory key above is the reference for this feed.
| Example zone | Local time | The same time in UTC |
|---|---|---|
| America/St_Johns | 15 Jan 2025 20:00 -0330 | 15 Jan 23:30 UTC |
| America/St_Johns | 15 Jul 2025 20:00 -0230 | 15 Jul 22:30 UTC |
| America/Halifax | 15 Jul 2025 20:00 -0300 | 15 Jul 23:00 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.
Another directory entry can look similar. Check the identity fields for Food Network before changing the mapping.
| Check | What to look for |
|---|---|
| Import result | Look for “Food Network | guide alignment test” against FoodNetwork.ca in the historic guide data. |
| Blank guide for this station | Compare the exported channel identifier with FoodNetwork.ca exactly, including punctuation and letter case. |
| Wrong feed | Keep the selected Food Network service paired with FoodNetwork.ca. Compare the local bulletin or programme title in the broadcaster listing. |