Channel identification guide
Korean Central Television in North Korea · channel ID and TV guide
Korean Central Television in North Korea uses the catalogue ID KoreanCentralTelevision.kp. See its feed details, matching names and local guide times.
Look for KoreanCentralTelevision.kp when you match Korean Central Television in North Korea. The directory lists Korean Central Broadcasting Committee in the owner field.
Station details
- Source identifier
- KoreanCentralTelevision.kp
- Source geography
- North Korea · KP
- Programme categories
- general
- Site listed in the snapshot
- kcnawatch.org
- Alternative labels
- 조선중앙텔레비죤 · KCTV · Pyongyang Television · Central Television Broadcasting System of the DPRK
- Owner field
- Korean Central Broadcasting Committee
- Launch field
- 1963-03-03
Similar channel names
KCTV in South Korea can turn up in the same search. Compare its ID (KCTV.kr) with KoreanCentralTelevision.kp before switching the listing.
| Name | Market | Catalogue ID | Catalogue group or site |
|---|---|---|---|
| KCTV | South Korea | KCTV.kr | Gwangju Cable Television Co Ltd |
| King County TV | United States | KingCountyTV.us | kingcounty.gov |
Match the TV guide
Compare one local bulletin or other known programme before accepting a same-name entry.
<channel id="KoreanCentralTelevision.kp">…</channel>
<programme channel="KoreanCentralTelevision.kp" start="20250715200000 +0900">…</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 |
|---|---|---|
| Asia/Pyongyang | 15 Jul 2025 20:00 +0900 | 15 Jul 11:00 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 KCTV before changing the mapping.
| Check | What to look for |
|---|---|
| Import result | Look for “Korean Central Television | guide alignment test” against KoreanCentralTelevision.kp in the historic guide data. |
| Blank guide for this station | Compare the exported channel identifier with KoreanCentralTelevision.kp exactly, including punctuation and letter case. |
| Alternate name | The catalogue includes “조선중앙텔레비죤”. Check the identifier even if the on-screen name looks right. |