Channel identification guide

Geo News in Pakistan · channel ID and TV guide

Geo News in Pakistan uses the catalogue ID GeoNews.pk. See its feed details, matching names and local guide times.

Look for GeoNews.pk when you match Geo News in Pakistan. The directory lists Jang Media Group in the owner field.

Station details

Source identifier
GeoNews.pk
Source geography
Pakistan · PK
Programme categories
news
Site listed in the snapshot
geo.tv
Alternative labels
جیو نیوز
Owner field
Jang Media Group
Launch field
2002-10-01

Other feeds to check

The directory also lists Geo Kahani under GeoKahani.pk. 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
Geo KahaniPakistanGeoKahani.pkJang Media Group
Geo News InternationalPakistanGeoNewsInternational.pkJang Media Group
Geo SuperPakistanGeoSuper.pkJang Media Group
Geo TezPakistanGeoTez.pkJang Media Group
Geo CanadaPakistanGeoCanada.pkJang Media Group

Match the TV guide

A national headline may appear on more than one station. Compare a specific local bulletin.

<channel id="GeoNews.pk">…</channel>
<programme channel="GeoNews.pk" start="20250715200000 +0500">…</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
Asia/Karachi15 Jul 2025 20:00 +050015 Jul 15:00 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 “Geo News | guide alignment test” against GeoNews.pk in the historic guide data.
Blank guide for this stationCompare the exported channel identifier with GeoNews.pk exactly, including punctuation and letter case.
Alternate nameThe catalogue includes “جیو نیوز”. Check the identifier even if the on-screen name looks right.

Sources and further reading