Channel identification guide

HTV Sports in Vietnam · channel ID and TV guide

HTV Sports in Vietnam uses the catalogue ID HTVSports.vn. See its feed details, matching names and local guide times.

Look for HTVSports.vn when you match HTV Sports in Vietnam. The directory lists Ho Chi Minh City Television Station in the owner field.

Station details

Source identifier
HTVSports.vn
Source geography
Vietnam · VN
Programme categories
sports
Site listed in the snapshot
htv.com.vn
Alternative labels
HTV Thể thao
Owner field
Ho Chi Minh City Television Station
Launch field
2003-09-25

Other feeds to check

The directory also lists HTV2 under HTV2.vn. 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
HTV2VietnamHTV2.vnHo Chi Minh City Television Station
HTVC FamilyVietnamHTVCFamily.vnHo Chi Minh City Television Station
HTVC MoviesVietnamHTVCMovies.vnHo Chi Minh City Television Station
HTVC MusicVietnamHTVCMusic.vnHo Chi Minh City Television Station
HTVC Pure VietnameseVietnamHTVCPureVietnamese.vnHo Chi Minh City Television Station

Match the TV guide

Confirm the event and the broadcaster’s rights for that market and date separately.

<channel id="HTVSports.vn">…</channel>
<programme channel="HTVSports.vn" start="20250715200000 +0700">…</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
Asia/Ho_Chi_Minh15 Jul 2025 20:00 +070015 Jul 13:00 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 “HTV Sports | guide alignment test” against HTVSports.vn in the historic guide data.
Blank guide for this stationCompare the exported channel identifier with HTVSports.vn exactly, including punctuation and letter case.
Alternate nameThe catalogue includes “HTV Thể thao”. Check the identifier even if the on-screen name looks right.

Sources and further reading