Channel identification guide
HBO Comedy in United States · channel ID and TV guide
HBO Comedy in United States uses the catalogue ID HBOComedy.us. See its feed details, matching names and local guide times.
Look for HBOComedy.us when you match HBO Comedy in United States. The directory lists Skydance Corporation in the owner field.
Station details
- Source identifier
- HBOComedy.us
- Source geography
- United States · US
- Programme categories
- comedy
- Site listed in the snapshot
- hbo.com
- Owner field
- Skydance Corporation
- Launch field
- 1999-05-06
Other feeds to check
The directory also lists HBO Hits under HBOHits.us. A shared group, call sign or operator site can connect the entries while each guide keeps its own ID.
| Name | Market | Catalogue ID | Catalogue group or site |
|---|---|---|---|
| HBO Hits | United States | HBOHits.us | HBO |
| Magnolia Network | United States | MagnoliaNetwork.us | Skydance Corporation |
| TCM | United States | TCM.us | Skydance Corporation |
| Discovery World | United States | DiscoveryWorld.us | Skydance Corporation |
| OWN | United States | OWN.us | Skydance Corporation |
Match the TV guide
Match the episode and whether the listing is a repeat before adjusting the clock.
<channel id="HBOComedy.us">…</channel>
<programme channel="HBOComedy.us" start="20250715200000 -0400">…</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 |
|---|---|---|
| America/New_York | 15 Jan 2025 20:00 -0500 | 16 Jan 01:00 UTC |
| America/New_York | 15 Jul 2025 20:00 -0400 | 16 Jul 00:00 UTC |
| America/Chicago | 15 Jul 2025 20:00 -0500 | 16 Jul 01:00 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.
| Check | What to look for |
|---|---|
| Import result | Look for “HBO Comedy | guide alignment test” against HBOComedy.us in the historic guide data. |
| Blank guide for this station | Compare the exported channel identifier with HBOComedy.us exactly, including punctuation and letter case. |
Sources and further reading
- IPTV-org channel metadata
- Channel field definitions
- XMLTV format definition
- IANA Time Zone Database
- Station artwork reference · Channel identity matched to the catalogue
