Channel identification guide

i24NEWS Arabic in Israel · channel ID and TV guide

i24NEWS Arabic in Israel uses the catalogue ID i24NEWSArabic.il. See its feed details, matching names and local guide times.

Look for i24NEWSArabic.il when you match i24NEWS Arabic in Israel. The directory lists Israel Television News Company in the owner field.

Station details

Source identifier
i24NEWSArabic.il
Source geography
Israel · IL
Programme categories
news
Site listed in the snapshot
i24news.tv
Alternative labels
i24NEWS عربى
Owner field
Israel Television News Company
Launch field
2013-07-17

Other feeds to check

The directory also lists i24NEWS French under i24NEWSFrench.il. 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
i24NEWS FrenchIsraeli24NEWSFrench.ilIsrael Television News Company
i24NEWS English USAIsraeli24NEWSEnglishUSA.ilIsrael Television News Company
i24NEWS English WorldIsraeli24NEWSEnglishWorld.ilIsrael Television News Company
i24NEWS UpdatesIsraeli24NEWSUpdates.ilIsrael Television News Company
i24NEWS HebrewIsraeli24NEWSHebrew.ili24news.tv

Match the TV guide

A national headline may appear on more than one station. Compare a specific local bulletin.

<channel id="i24NEWSArabic.il">…</channel>
<programme channel="i24NEWSArabic.il" start="20250715200000 +0300">…</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/Jerusalem15 Jan 2025 20:00 +020015 Jan 18:00 UTC
Asia/Jerusalem15 Jul 2025 20:00 +030015 Jul 17:00 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 “i24NEWS Arabic | guide alignment test” against i24NEWSArabic.il in the historic guide data.
Blank guide for this stationCompare the exported channel identifier with i24NEWSArabic.il exactly, including punctuation and letter case.
Alternate nameThe catalogue includes “i24NEWS عربى”. Check the identifier even if the on-screen name looks right.

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