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Jim in Finland · channel ID and TV guide

Jim in Finland uses the catalogue ID Jim.fi. See its feed details, matching names and local guide times.

Look for Jim.fi when you match Jim in Finland. The directory lists Sanoma Media Finland in the owner field.

Station details

Source identifier
Jim.fi
Source geography
Finland · FI
Programme categories
entertainment
Site listed in the snapshot
jimtv.fi
Owner field
Sanoma Media Finland
Launch field
2007-02-26

Other feeds to check

The directory also lists Nelonen under Nelonen.fi. 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
NelonenFinlandNelonen.fiSanoma Media Finland

Match the TV guide

Use the programme or episode rather than the station logo as the comparison point.

<channel id="Jim.fi">…</channel>
<programme channel="Jim.fi" start="20250715200000 +0300">…</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/Helsinki15 Jan 2025 20:00 +020015 Jan 18:00 UTC
Europe/Helsinki15 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 “Jim | guide alignment test” against Jim.fi in the historic guide data.
Blank guide for this stationCompare the exported channel identifier with Jim.fi exactly, including punctuation and letter case.

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