Channel identification guide

i-BC TV in Madagascar · channel ID and TV guide

i-BC TV in Madagascar uses the catalogue ID iBCTV.mg. See its feed details, matching names and local guide times.

Look for iBCTV.mg when you match i-BC TV in Madagascar. The directory lists I-Broadcasting Company in the owner field.

Station details

Source identifier
iBCTV.mg
Source geography
Madagascar · MG
Programme categories
general
Site listed in the snapshot
i-bc.tv
Owner field
I-Broadcasting Company
Launch field
2015-04-01

Look for the operator’s schedule

The directory points to i-bc.tv for this station. Use the local listing to check local programme and feed edition.

Match the TV guide

Compare one local bulletin or other known programme before accepting a same-name entry.

<channel id="iBCTV.mg">…</channel>
<programme channel="iBCTV.mg" 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
Indian/Antananarivo15 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 “i-BC TV | guide alignment test” against iBCTV.mg in the historic guide data.
Blank guide for this stationCompare the exported channel identifier with iBCTV.mg exactly, including punctuation and letter case.

Sources and further reading