Channel identification guide

KykNet Lekker! in South Africa · channel ID and TV guide

KykNet Lekker! in South Africa uses the catalogue ID KykNetLekker.za. See its feed details, matching names and local guide times.

Look for KykNetLekker.za when you match KykNet Lekker! in South Africa. The directory lists Multichoice in the owner field.

Station details

Source identifier
KykNetLekker.za
Source geography
South Africa · ZA
Programme categories
music
Site listed in the snapshot
kyknet.dstv.com
Owner field
Multichoice
Launch field
1999-11-15

Other feeds to check

The directory also lists 1Magic under 1Magic.za. 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
1MagicSouth Africa1Magic.zaMultiChoice
FliekNetSouth AfricaFliekNet.zaM-Net
KykNetSouth AfricaKykNet.zaMultichoice
kykNET NOU!South AfricakykNETNOU.zaMultichoice
kykNET&kieSouth AfricakykNETkie.zaMultichoice

Match the TV guide

Check that a similar name refers to the intended television service.

<channel id="KykNetLekker.za">…</channel>
<programme channel="KykNetLekker.za" 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 zoneLocal timeThe same time in UTC
Africa/Johannesburg15 Jul 2025 20:00 +020015 Jul 18:00 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 “KykNet Lekker! | guide alignment test” against KykNetLekker.za in the historic guide data.
Blank guide for this stationCompare the exported channel identifier with KykNetLekker.za exactly, including punctuation and letter case.

Sources and further reading