Channel identification guide

Illusion+ in Russia · channel ID and TV guide

Illusion+ in Russia uses the catalogue ID IllusionPlus.ru. See its feed details, matching names and local guide times.

Look for IllusionPlus.ru when you match Illusion+ in Russia. The directory lists Stream in the owner field.

Station details

Source identifier
IllusionPlus.ru
Source geography
Russia · RU
Programme categories
movies
Site listed in the snapshot
illusionplus.tv
Alternative labels
Иллюзион+
Owner field
Stream
Launch field
2006-12-15

Other feeds to check

The directory also lists Retro under Retro.ru. 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
RetroRussiaRetro.ruStream
Avto24RussiaAvto24.ruStream
DriveRussiaDrive.ruStream
Russkiy IllusionRussiaRusskiyIllusion.ruStream
Russkiy Illusion. International versionRussiaRusskiyIllusionInternationalversion.ruStream

Match the TV guide

Verify the film year and local air time before deciding that the guide matched.

<channel id="IllusionPlus.ru">…</channel>
<programme channel="IllusionPlus.ru" start="20250715200000 +0200">…</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
Europe/Kaliningrad15 Jul 2025 20:00 +020015 Jul 18:00 UTC
Europe/Moscow15 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 “Illusion+ | guide alignment test” against IllusionPlus.ru in the historic guide data.
Blank guide for this stationCompare the exported channel identifier with IllusionPlus.ru exactly, including punctuation and letter case.
Alternate nameThe catalogue includes “Иллюзион+”. Check the identifier even if the on-screen name looks right.

Sources and further reading