Channel identification guide
IBC Tamil in United Kingdom · channel ID and TV guide
IBC Tamil in United Kingdom uses the catalogue ID IBCTamil.uk. See its feed details, matching names and local guide times.
Look for IBCTamil.uk when you match IBC Tamil in United Kingdom. The directory lists London Tamil Media Ltd in the owner field.
Station details
- Source identifier
- IBCTamil.uk
- Source geography
- United Kingdom · GB
- Programme categories
- general
- Site listed in the snapshot
- tvibctamil.com
- Owner field
- London Tamil Media Ltd
- Launch field
- 1997-01-01
Other feeds to check
The directory also lists IBC Bakthi under IBCBakthi.uk. A shared group, call sign or operator site can connect the entries while each guide keeps its own ID.
| Name | Market | Catalogue ID | Catalogue group or site |
|---|---|---|---|
| IBC Bakthi | United Kingdom | IBCBakthi.uk | London Tamil Media Ltd |
| IBC Comedy | United Kingdom | IBCComedy.uk | London Tamil Media Ltd |
| IBC Music | United Kingdom | IBCMusic.uk | London Tamil Media Ltd |
| IBC Siluvai | United Kingdom | IBCSiluvai.uk | London Tamil Media Ltd |
| IBC Tamil Canada | United Kingdom | IBCTamilCanada.uk | London Tamil Media Ltd |
Match the TV guide
Compare one local bulletin or other known programme before accepting a same-name entry.
<channel id="IBCTamil.uk">…</channel>
<programme channel="IBCTamil.uk" start="20250715200000 +0100">…</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 |
|---|---|---|
| Europe/London | 15 Jan 2025 20:00 +0000 | 15 Jan 20:00 UTC |
| Europe/London | 15 Jul 2025 20:00 +0100 | 15 Jul 19:00 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.
| Check | What to look for |
|---|---|
| Import result | Look for “IBC Tamil | guide alignment test” against IBCTamil.uk in the historic guide data. |
| Blank guide for this station | Compare the exported channel identifier with IBCTamil.uk exactly, including punctuation and letter case. |