Channel identification guide

Ici RDI in Canada · channel ID and TV guide

Ici RDI in Canada uses the catalogue ID IciRDI.ca. See its feed details, matching names and local guide times.

Look for IciRDI.ca when you match Ici RDI in Canada. The directory lists Canadian Broadcasting Corporation in the owner field.

Station details

Source identifier
IciRDI.ca
Source geography
Canada · CA
Programme categories
news
Site listed in the snapshot
ici.radio-canada.ca
Owner field
Canadian Broadcasting Corporation
Launch field
1995-01-01

Other feeds to check

The directory also lists CBC News Network under CBCNewsNetwork.ca. 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
CBC News NetworkCanadaCBCNewsNetwork.caCanadian Broadcasting Corporation
Ici ARTVCanadaIciARTV.caCanadian Broadcasting Corporation
Ici ExploraCanadaIciExplora.caCanadian Broadcasting Corporation
CBC KidsCanadaCBCKids.caCanadian Broadcasting Corporation

Match the TV guide

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

<channel id="IciRDI.ca">…</channel>
<programme channel="IciRDI.ca" start="20250715200000 -0230">…</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
America/St_Johns15 Jan 2025 20:00 -033015 Jan 23:30 UTC
America/St_Johns15 Jul 2025 20:00 -023015 Jul 22:30 UTC
America/Halifax15 Jul 2025 20:00 -030015 Jul 23:00 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 “Ici RDI | guide alignment test” against IciRDI.ca in the historic guide data.
Blank guide for this stationCompare the exported channel identifier with IciRDI.ca exactly, including punctuation and letter case.

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