Channel identification guide
Investigation Discovery in Canada · channel ID and TV guide
Investigation Discovery in Canada uses the catalogue ID InvestigationDiscovery.ca. See its feed details, matching names and local guide times.
Look for InvestigationDiscovery.ca when you match Investigation Discovery in Canada. The directory lists Bell Media, Skydance Corporation in the owner field.
Station details
- Source identifier
- InvestigationDiscovery.ca
- Source geography
- Canada · CA
- Programme categories
- documentary
- Site listed in the snapshot
- ctv.ca
- Owner field
- Bell Media · Skydance Corporation
- Launch field
- 2001-09-07
Similar channel names
Investigation Discovery in United Kingdom can turn up in the same search. Compare its ID (InvestigationDiscovery.uk) with InvestigationDiscovery.ca before switching the listing.
| Name | Market | Catalogue ID | Catalogue group or site |
|---|---|---|---|
| Investigation Discovery | United Kingdom | InvestigationDiscovery.uk | Skydance EMEA |
| Investigation Discovery | New Zealand | InvestigationDiscovery.nz | Skydance Corporation |
| Investigation Discovery | United States | InvestigationDiscovery.us | Skydance Corporation |
| Investigation Discovery | France | InvestigationDiscovery.fr | Skydance EMEA |
| Investigation Discovery | Hungary | InvestigationDiscovery.hu | Skydance EMEA |
| Investigation Discovery | India | InvestigationDiscovery.in | Skydance Corporation |
| Investigation Discovery | Netherlands | InvestigationDiscovery.nl | Skydance EMEA |
Match the TV guide
Check the documentary title and episode rather than the timeslot alone.
<channel id="InvestigationDiscovery.ca">…</channel>
<programme channel="InvestigationDiscovery.ca" start="20250715200000 -0230">…</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 |
|---|---|---|
| America/St_Johns | 15 Jan 2025 20:00 -0330 | 15 Jan 23:30 UTC |
| America/St_Johns | 15 Jul 2025 20:00 -0230 | 15 Jul 22:30 UTC |
| America/Halifax | 15 Jul 2025 20:00 -0300 | 15 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.
Another directory entry can look similar. Check the identity fields for Investigation Discovery before changing the mapping.
| Check | What to look for |
|---|---|
| Import result | Look for “Investigation Discovery | guide alignment test” against InvestigationDiscovery.ca in the historic guide data. |
| Blank guide for this station | Compare the exported channel identifier with InvestigationDiscovery.ca exactly, including punctuation and letter case. |
View the station mark
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
