Channel identification guide

ICTV in Australia · channel ID and TV guide

ICTV in Australia uses the catalogue ID ICTV.au. See its feed details, matching names and local guide times.

Look for ICTV.au when you match ICTV in Australia. The directory lists ICTV Limited in the owner field.

Station details

Source identifier
ICTV.au
Source geography
Australia · AU
Programme categories
culture
Site listed in the snapshot
ictv.com.au
Alternative labels
Indigenous Community Television
Owner field
ICTV Limited

Similar channel names

ICTV in Ukraine can turn up in the same search. Compare its ID (ICTV.ua) with ICTV.au before switching the listing.

Compare the source IDs before changing the feed
NameMarketCatalogue IDCatalogue group or site
ICTVUkraineICTV.uaStarlight Media Group
ICTVKenyaICTV.kefaithembassymedia.com
Itasca Community TelevisionUnited StatesItascaCommunityTelevision.uswatchictv.org
Ithaca College TVUnited StatesIthacaCollegeTV.usictv.org
ICTVUnited StatesICTV.uslegacy.cityofirvine.org

Match the TV guide

Include the native-language title when the guide uses a translated label.

<channel id="ICTV.au">…</channel>
<programme channel="ICTV.au" start="20250715200000 +1030">…</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
Australia/Lord_Howe15 Jan 2025 20:00 +110015 Jan 09:00 UTC
Australia/Lord_Howe15 Jul 2025 20:00 +103015 Jul 09:30 UTC
Antarctica/Macquarie15 Jul 2025 20:00 +100015 Jul 10:00 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

Another directory entry can look similar. Check the identity fields for ICTV before changing the mapping.

Reading the result for this station
CheckWhat to look for
Import resultLook for “ICTV | guide alignment test” against ICTV.au in the historic guide data.
Blank guide for this stationCompare the exported channel identifier with ICTV.au exactly, including punctuation and letter case.
Alternate nameThe catalogue includes “Indigenous Community Television”. Check the identifier even if the on-screen name looks right.

Sources and further reading