KiKA in Germany · channel ID and TV guide

KiKA HD · KiKA.de

Look for KiKA.de when you match KiKA in Germany. The directory lists ARD, ZDF in the owner field.

Station details

The directory also lists One under One.de. 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
Name	Market	Catalogue ID	Catalogue group or site
One	Germany	One.de	ARD
arte	Germany	arte.de	ARD
Das Erste	Germany	DasErste.de	ARD

Verify the age-appropriate channel name and language edition in the broadcaster schedule.

<channel id="KiKA.de">…</channel>
<programme channel="KiKA.de" 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 zone	Local time	The same time in UTC
Europe/Berlin	15 Jan 2025 20:00 +0100	15 Jan 19:00 UTC
Europe/Berlin	15 Jul 2025 20:00 +0200	15 Jul 18:00 UTC

The linked fixture uses a historical date and an illustrative title. It can verify whether your player joins records by ID.

Reading the result for this station
Check	What to look for
Import result	Look for “KiKA \| guide alignment test” against KiKA.de in the historic guide data.
Blank guide for this station	Compare the exported channel identifier with KiKA.de exactly, including punctuation and letter case.
Alternate name	The catalogue includes “Der Kinderkanal”. Check the identifier even if the on-screen name looks right.