Channel identification guide

Historia in Portugal · channel ID and TV guide

Historia in Portugal uses the catalogue ID Historia.pt. See its feed details, matching names and local guide times.

Look for Historia.pt when you match Historia in Portugal. The directory lists AMC Networks Inc. in the owner field.

Station details

Source identifier
Historia.pt
Source geography
Portugal · PT
Programme categories
entertainment
Site listed in the snapshot
canalhistoria.pt
Owner field
AMC Networks Inc.

Similar channel names

Historia in Canada can turn up in the same search. Compare its ID (Historia.ca) with Historia.pt before switching the listing.

Compare the source IDs before changing the feed
NameMarketCatalogue IDCatalogue group or site
HistoriaCanadaHistoria.caCorus Entertainment
HistoriaSpainHistoria.esAMC Networks Inc.

Match the TV guide

Use the programme or episode rather than the station logo as the comparison point.

<channel id="Historia.pt">…</channel>
<programme channel="Historia.pt" start="20250715200000 +0100">…</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/Lisbon15 Jan 2025 20:00 +000015 Jan 20:00 UTC
Europe/Lisbon15 Jul 2025 20:00 +010015 Jul 19:00 UTC
Atlantic/Azores15 Jul 2025 20:00 +000015 Jul 20:00 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

Another directory entry can look similar. Check the identity fields for Historia before changing the mapping.

Reading the result for this station
CheckWhat to look for
Import resultLook for “Historia | guide alignment test” against Historia.pt in the historic guide data.
Blank guide for this stationCompare the exported channel identifier with Historia.pt exactly, including punctuation and letter case.
Alternate nameThe catalogue includes “História”. Check the identifier even if the on-screen name looks right.

Sources and further reading