Channel identification guide
Foxtel Movies Family in Australia · channel ID and TV guide
Foxtel Movies Family in Australia uses the catalogue ID FoxtelMoviesFamily.au. See its feed details, matching names and local guide times.

Look for FoxtelMoviesFamily.au when you match Foxtel Movies Family in Australia. The directory lists Foxtel Group in the owner field.
Station details
- Source identifier
- FoxtelMoviesFamily.au
- Source geography
- Australia · AU
- Programme categories
- family
- Site listed in the snapshot
- foxtel.com.au
- Owner field
- Foxtel Group
- Launch field
- 1995-10-22
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 |
| Fox Cricket | Australia | FoxCricket.au | Fox Sports Pty Limited |
| A&E | Australia | AE.au | Foxtel Networks |
Match the TV guide
Check that the intended family slot belongs to the correct local schedule.
<channel id="FoxtelMoviesFamily.au">…</channel>
<programme channel="FoxtelMoviesFamily.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 “Foxtel Movies Family | guide alignment test” against FoxtelMoviesFamily.au in the historic guide data. |
| Blank guide for this station | Compare the exported channel identifier with FoxtelMoviesFamily.au exactly, including punctuation and letter case. |
Sources and further reading
- IPTV-org channel metadata
- Channel field definitions
- XMLTV format definition
- IANA Time Zone Database
- Station artwork reference · Channel identity matched to the catalogue