Channel identification guide
History in United States · channel ID and TV guide
History in United States uses the catalogue ID History.us. See its feed details, matching names and local guide times.
Look for History.us when you match History in United States. The directory associates this feed with A+E Networks.
Station details
- Source identifier
- History.us
- Source geography
- United States · US
- Programme categories
- documentary
- Site listed in the snapshot
- history.com
- Network field
- A+E Networks
- Owner field
- A+E Global Media · Hearst Communications Inc. · The Walt Disney Company
- Launch field
- 1995-01-01
Similar channel names
History in Germany can turn up in the same search. Compare its ID (History.de) with History.us before switching the listing.
| Name | Market | Catalogue ID | Catalogue group or site |
|---|---|---|---|
| History | Germany | History.de | A&E Network |
| History | Australia | History.au | Foxtel Networks |
| History | Brazil | History.br | A+E Networks |
| History | Italy | History.it | A&E Networks |
| History | Japan | History.jp | A+E Networks Asia |
| History | Canada | History.ca | Corus Entertainment |
| History | Hungary | History.hu | AETN UK |
Match the TV guide
Check the documentary title and episode rather than the timeslot alone.
<channel id="History.us">…</channel>
<programme channel="History.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.
Another directory entry can look similar. Check the identity fields for History before changing the mapping.
| Check | What to look for |
|---|---|
| Import result | Look for “History | guide alignment test” against History.us in the historic guide data. |
| Blank guide for this station | Compare the exported channel identifier with History.us exactly, including punctuation and letter case. |
| Wrong feed | Keep the selected A+E Networks service paired with History.us. Compare the local bulletin or programme title in the broadcaster listing. |