Channel identification guide
Investigation Discovery in New Zealand · channel ID and TV guide
Investigation Discovery in New Zealand uses the catalogue ID InvestigationDiscovery.nz. See its feed details, matching names and local guide times.
Look for InvestigationDiscovery.nz when you match Investigation Discovery in New Zealand. The directory lists Skydance Corporation in the owner field.
Station details
- Source identifier
- InvestigationDiscovery.nz
- Source geography
- New Zealand · NZ
- Programme categories
- documentary
- Site listed in the snapshot
- sky.co.nz
- Alternative labels
- ID
- Owner field
- Skydance Corporation
Similar channel names
Investigation Discovery in United Kingdom can turn up in the same search. Compare its ID (InvestigationDiscovery.uk) with InvestigationDiscovery.nz before switching the listing.
| Name | Market | Catalogue ID | Catalogue group or site |
|---|---|---|---|
| Investigation Discovery | United Kingdom | InvestigationDiscovery.uk | Skydance EMEA |
| Investigation Discovery | Canada | InvestigationDiscovery.ca | Bell Media |
| 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.nz">…</channel>
<programme channel="InvestigationDiscovery.nz" start="20250715200000 +1200">…</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 |
|---|---|---|
| Pacific/Auckland | 15 Jan 2025 20:00 +1300 | 15 Jan 07:00 UTC |
| Pacific/Auckland | 15 Jul 2025 20:00 +1200 | 15 Jul 08:00 UTC |
| Pacific/Chatham | 15 Jul 2025 20:00 +1245 | 15 Jul 07:15 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.nz in the historic guide data. |
| Blank guide for this station | Compare the exported channel identifier with InvestigationDiscovery.nz exactly, including punctuation and letter case. |
| Alternate name | The catalogue includes “ID”. Check the identifier even if the on-screen name looks right. |