Channel identification guide

Foxtel Movies Hits in Australia · channel ID and TV guide

Foxtel Movies Hits in Australia uses the catalogue ID FoxtelMoviesHits.au. See its feed details, matching names and local guide times.

Look for FoxtelMoviesHits.au when you match Foxtel Movies Hits in Australia. The directory lists Foxtel Group in the owner field.

Station details

Source identifier
FoxtelMoviesHits.au
Source geography
Australia · AU
Programme categories
movies
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.

Station records with a shared directory field
NameMarketCatalogue IDCatalogue group or site
CrimeAustraliaCrime.auFoxtel Networks
FamousAustraliaFamous.auFoxtel Networks
Foxtel OneAustraliaFoxtelOne.auFoxtel Networks
Fox CricketAustraliaFoxCricket.auFox Sports Pty Limited
A&EAustraliaAE.auFoxtel Networks

Match the TV guide

Verify the film year and local air time before deciding that the guide matched.

<channel id="FoxtelMoviesHits.au">…</channel>
<programme channel="FoxtelMoviesHits.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 “Foxtel Movies Hits | guide alignment test” against FoxtelMoviesHits.au in the historic guide data.
Blank guide for this stationCompare the exported channel identifier with FoxtelMoviesHits.au exactly, including punctuation and letter case.

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