Channel identification guide
Fox Cricket in Australia · channel ID and TV guide
Fox Cricket in Australia uses the catalogue ID FoxCricket.au. See its feed details, matching names and local guide times.
Look for FoxCricket.au when you match Fox Cricket in Australia. The directory lists Fox Sports Pty Limited in the owner field.
Station details
- Source identifier
- FoxCricket.au
- Source geography
- Australia · AU
- Programme categories
- sports
- Site listed in the snapshot
- foxtel.com.au
- Alternative labels
- Fox Sports 501
- Owner field
- Fox Sports Pty Limited
- Launch field
- 2018-09-17
Other feeds to check
The directory also lists Crime under Crime.au. A shared group, call sign or operator site can connect the entries while each guide keeps its own ID.
| Name | Market | Catalogue ID | Catalogue group or site |
|---|---|---|---|
| Crime | Australia | Crime.au | Foxtel Networks |
| Famous | Australia | Famous.au | Foxtel Networks |
| Foxtel One | Australia | FoxtelOne.au | Foxtel Networks |
| A&E | Australia | AE.au | Foxtel Networks |
| Fox Sports 503 | Australia | FoxSports503.au | Fox Sports International |
Match the TV guide
Confirm the event and the broadcaster’s rights for that market and date separately.
<channel id="FoxCricket.au">…</channel>
<programme channel="FoxCricket.au" start="20250715200000 +1030">…</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 |
|---|---|---|
| Australia/Lord_Howe | 15 Jan 2025 20:00 +1100 | 15 Jan 09:00 UTC |
| Australia/Lord_Howe | 15 Jul 2025 20:00 +1030 | 15 Jul 09:30 UTC |
| Antarctica/Macquarie | 15 Jul 2025 20:00 +1000 | 15 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.
| Check | What to look for |
|---|---|
| Import result | Look for “Fox Cricket | guide alignment test” against FoxCricket.au in the historic guide data. |
| Blank guide for this station | Compare the exported channel identifier with FoxCricket.au exactly, including punctuation and letter case. |
| Alternate name | The catalogue includes “Fox Sports 501”. Check the identifier even if the on-screen name looks right. |