Channel identification guide

GMA Life TV in Philippines · channel ID and TV guide

GMA Life TV in Philippines uses the catalogue ID GMALifeTV.ph. See its feed details, matching names and local guide times.

Look for GMALifeTV.ph when you match GMA Life TV in Philippines. The directory lists GMA Network Inc in the owner field.

Station details

Source identifier
GMALifeTV.ph
Source geography
Philippines · PH
Programme categories
entertainment
Site listed in the snapshot
gmanetwork.com
Owner field
GMA Network Inc
Launch field
2008-02-16

Other feeds to check

The directory also lists DZBB-TV 7.1 under DZBBTV71.ph. 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
DZBB-TV 7.1PhilippinesDZBBTV71.phGMA Network
Heart of Asia ChannelPhilippinesHeartofAsiaChannel.phGMA Network Inc.
GTVPhilippinesGTV.phGMA Network Inc
GMA Pinoy TVPhilippinesGMAPinoyTV.phGMA Network Inc
GMA Pinoy TV Asia-PacificPhilippinesGMAPinoyTVAsiaPacific.phGMA Network Inc

Match the TV guide

Use the programme or episode rather than the station logo as the comparison point.

<channel id="GMALifeTV.ph">…</channel>
<programme channel="GMALifeTV.ph" start="20250715200000 +0800">…</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/Manila15 Jul 2025 20:00 +080015 Jul 12:00 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 “GMA Life TV | guide alignment test” against GMALifeTV.ph in the historic guide data.
Blank guide for this stationCompare the exported channel identifier with GMALifeTV.ph exactly, including punctuation and letter case.

Sources and further reading