Channel identification guide
GREAT! movies in United Kingdom · channel ID and TV guide
GREAT! movies in United Kingdom uses the catalogue ID GREATmovies.uk. See its feed details, matching names and local guide times.
Look for GREATmovies.uk when you match GREAT! movies in United Kingdom. The directory lists Narrative Entertainment UK Ltd in the owner field.
Station details
- Source identifier
- GREATmovies.uk
- Source geography
- United Kingdom · GB
- Programme categories
- movies
- Site listed in the snapshot
- greatnetwork.com
- Alternative labels
- Sony Movies · Sony Movie Channel · Movies4Men 2 · ACTIONMAX · Bad Movies
- Owner field
- Narrative Entertainment UK Ltd
- Launch field
- 2012-05-03
Similar channel names
Sony Movies in United States can turn up in the same search. Compare its ID (SonyMovies.us) with GREATmovies.uk before switching the listing.
| Name | Market | Catalogue ID | Catalogue group or site |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sony Movies | United States | SonyMovies.us | sonymovies.com |
Match the TV guide
Verify the film year and local air time before deciding that the guide matched.
<channel id="GREATmovies.uk">…</channel>
<programme channel="GREATmovies.uk" start="20250715200000 +0100">…</programme>Compare the two ID strings in your guide export. The directory key above is the reference for this feed.
| Example zone | Local time | The same time in UTC |
|---|---|---|
| Europe/London | 15 Jan 2025 20:00 +0000 | 15 Jan 20:00 UTC |
| Europe/London | 15 Jul 2025 20:00 +0100 | 15 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.
Another directory entry can look similar. Check the identity fields for Sony Movies before changing the mapping.
| Check | What to look for |
|---|---|
| Import result | Look for “GREAT! movies | guide alignment test” against GREATmovies.uk in the historic guide data. |
| Blank guide for this station | Compare the exported channel identifier with GREATmovies.uk exactly, including punctuation and letter case. |
| Alternate name | The catalogue includes “Sony Movies”. Check the identifier even if the on-screen name looks right. |