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.
| Name | Market | Catalogue ID | Catalogue group or site |
|---|---|---|---|
| ICTV | Ukraine | ICTV.ua | Starlight Media Group |
| ICTV | Kenya | ICTV.ke | faithembassymedia.com |
| Itasca Community Television | United States | ItascaCommunityTelevision.us | watchictv.org |
| Ithaca College TV | United States | IthacaCollegeTV.us | ictv.org |
| ICTV | United States | ICTV.us | legacy.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.
| Example zone | Local time | The same time in UTC |
|---|---|---|
| Australia/Lord_Howe | 15 Jan 2025 20:00 +1100 | 15 Jan 09:00 UTC |
| Australia/Lord_Howe | 15 Jul 2025 20:00 +1030 | 15 Jul 09:30 UTC |
| Antarctica/Macquarie | 15 Jul 2025 20:00 +1000 | 15 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.
Another directory entry can look similar. Check the identity fields for ICTV before changing the mapping.
| Check | What to look for |
|---|---|
| Import result | Look for “ICTV | guide alignment test” against ICTV.au in the historic guide data. |
| Blank guide for this station | Compare the exported channel identifier with ICTV.au exactly, including punctuation and letter case. |
| Alternate name | The catalogue includes “Indigenous Community Television”. Check the identifier even if the on-screen name looks right. |
Sources and further reading
- IPTV-org channel metadata
- Channel field definitions
- XMLTV format definition
- IANA Time Zone Database
- Station artwork reference · Channel identity matched to the catalogue