Channel identification guide

GMA TV in Philippines · channel ID and TV guide

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

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

Station details

Source identifier
GMATV.ph
Source geography
Philippines · PH
Programme categories
general
Site listed in the snapshot
gmanetwork.com
Owner field
GMA Network Inc
Launch field
1961-10-29

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 Life TVPhilippinesGMALifeTV.phGMA Network Inc
GMA Pinoy TVPhilippinesGMAPinoyTV.phGMA Network Inc

Match the TV guide

Compare one local bulletin or other known programme before accepting a same-name entry.

<channel id="GMATV.ph">…</channel>
<programme channel="GMATV.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 TV | guide alignment test” against GMATV.ph in the historic guide data.
Blank guide for this stationCompare the exported channel identifier with GMATV.ph exactly, including punctuation and letter case.

Sources and further reading