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HBO Hits in United States · channel ID and TV guide

HBO Hits in United States uses the catalogue ID HBOHits.us. See its feed details, matching names and local guide times.

Look for HBOHits.us when you match HBO Hits in United States. The directory associates this feed with HBO.

Station details

Source identifier
HBOHits.us
Source geography
United States · US
Programme categories
movies, series
Site listed in the snapshot
hbo.com
Alternative labels
HBO2 · HBO Plus East
Network field
HBO
Owner field
Skydance Corporation
Launch field
2025-09-04

Other feeds to check

The directory also lists Cinemax under Cinemax.us. 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
CinemaxUnited StatesCinemax.usHBO
HBOUnited StatesHBO.usSkydance Corporation
HBO ComedyUnited StatesHBOComedy.usSkydance Corporation
HBO DramaUnited StatesHBODrama.usSkydance Corporation
HBO MoviesUnited StatesHBOMovies.usSkydance Corporation

Match the TV guide

Verify the film year and local air time before deciding that the guide matched.

<channel id="HBOHits.us">…</channel>
<programme channel="HBOHits.us" start="20250715200000 -0400">…</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
America/New_York15 Jan 2025 20:00 -050016 Jan 01:00 UTC
America/New_York15 Jul 2025 20:00 -040016 Jul 00:00 UTC
America/Chicago15 Jul 2025 20:00 -050016 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.

Open the XMLTV test file

Reading the result for this station
CheckWhat to look for
Import resultLook for “HBO Hits | guide alignment test” against HBOHits.us in the historic guide data.
Blank guide for this stationCompare the exported channel identifier with HBOHits.us exactly, including punctuation and letter case.
Alternate nameThe catalogue includes “HBO2”. Check the identifier even if the on-screen name looks right.
Wrong feedKeep the selected HBO service paired with HBOHits.us. Compare the local bulletin or programme title in the broadcaster listing.

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