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HSE in Germany · channel ID and TV guide

HSE in Germany uses the catalogue ID HSE.de. See its feed details, matching names and local guide times.

Look for HSE.de when you match HSE in Germany. The directory lists Home Shopping Europe GmbH in the owner field.

Station details

Source identifier
HSE.de
Source geography
Germany · DE
Programme categories
shop
Site listed in the snapshot
hse.de
Owner field
Home Shopping Europe GmbH

Other feeds to check

The directory also lists HSE Extra under HSEExtra.de. 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
HSE ExtraGermanyHSEExtra.deHome Shopping Europe GmbH
HSE TrendGermanyHSETrend.deHome Shopping Europe GmbH

Match the TV guide

Match the market and the precise service name when a retailer has multiple editions.

<channel id="HSE.de">…</channel>
<programme channel="HSE.de" start="20250715200000 +0200">…</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/Berlin15 Jan 2025 20:00 +010015 Jan 19:00 UTC
Europe/Berlin15 Jul 2025 20:00 +020015 Jul 18:00 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 “HSE | guide alignment test” against HSE.de in the historic guide data.
Blank guide for this stationCompare the exported channel identifier with HSE.de exactly, including punctuation and letter case.

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