Channel identification guide

Gol in Spain · channel ID and TV guide

Gol in Spain uses the catalogue ID Gol.es. See its feed details, matching names and local guide times.

Look for Gol.es when you match Gol in Spain. The directory lists Mediapro in the owner field.

Station details

Source identifier
Gol.es
Source geography
Spain · ES
Programme categories
sports
Site listed in the snapshot
goltelevision.com
Alternative labels
GOL PLAY
Owner field
Mediapro
Launch field
2016-01-01

When the guide uses a different name

Search for GOL PLAY in the player, then look for Gol.es in the guide export.

Match the TV guide

Confirm the event and the broadcaster’s rights for that market and date separately.

<channel id="Gol.es">…</channel>
<programme channel="Gol.es" start="20250715200000 +0200">…</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
Europe/Madrid15 Jan 2025 20:00 +010015 Jan 19:00 UTC
Europe/Madrid15 Jul 2025 20:00 +020015 Jul 18:00 UTC
Atlantic/Canary15 Jul 2025 20:00 +010015 Jul 19:00 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 “Gol | guide alignment test” against Gol.es in the historic guide data.
Blank guide for this stationCompare the exported channel identifier with Gol.es exactly, including punctuation and letter case.
Alternate nameThe catalogue includes “GOL PLAY”. Check the identifier even if the on-screen name looks right.

Sources and further reading