Channel identification guide
HGTV in New Zealand · channel ID and TV guide
HGTV in New Zealand uses the catalogue ID HGTV.nz. See its feed details, matching names and local guide times.
Look for HGTV.nz when you match HGTV in New Zealand. The directory associates this feed with Sky Free.
Station details
- Source identifier
- HGTV.nz
- Source geography
- New Zealand · NZ
- Programme categories
- lifestyle
- Site listed in the snapshot
- hgtv.co.nz
- Network field
- Sky Free
- Owner field
- Skydance Corporation
- Launch field
- 2016-06-27
Similar channel names
HGTV in Germany can turn up in the same search. Compare its ID (HGTV.de) with HGTV.nz before switching the listing.
| Name | Market | Catalogue ID | Catalogue group or site |
|---|---|---|---|
| HGTV | Germany | HGTV.de | Skydance Corporation |
| Can Tho TV 2 | Vietnam | CanThoTV2.vn | CầnThơ TV |
| HGTV | Netherlands | HGTV.nl | Skydance Corporation |
| HGTV | Poland | HGTV.pl | Skydance Corporation |
| HGTV | Canada | HGTV.ca | Rogers Sports & Media |
| HGTV | United States | HGTV.us | Skydance Corporation |
| HGTV | Australia | HGTV.au | Skydance Corporation |
Match the TV guide
Separate an on-demand clip from the programme in the linear guide.
<channel id="HGTV.nz">…</channel>
<programme channel="HGTV.nz" start="20250715200000 +1200">…</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 |
|---|---|---|
| Pacific/Auckland | 15 Jan 2025 20:00 +1300 | 15 Jan 07:00 UTC |
| Pacific/Auckland | 15 Jul 2025 20:00 +1200 | 15 Jul 08:00 UTC |
| Pacific/Chatham | 15 Jul 2025 20:00 +1245 | 15 Jul 07:15 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 HGTV before changing the mapping.
| Check | What to look for |
|---|---|
| Import result | Look for “HGTV | guide alignment test” against HGTV.nz in the historic guide data. |
| Blank guide for this station | Compare the exported channel identifier with HGTV.nz exactly, including punctuation and letter case. |
| Wrong feed | Keep the selected Sky Free service paired with HGTV.nz. Compare the local bulletin or programme title in the broadcaster listing. |