Channel identification guide

La Trois in Belgium · channel ID and TV guide

La Trois in Belgium uses the catalogue ID LaTrois.be. See its feed details, matching names and local guide times.

Look for LaTrois.be when you match La Trois in Belgium. The directory lists RTBF in the owner field.

Station details

Source identifier
LaTrois.be
Source geography
Belgium · BE
Programme categories
general
Site listed in the snapshot
rtbf.be
Owner field
RTBF
Launch field
2007-11-30

Other feeds to check

The directory also lists La Une under LaUne.be. 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
La UneBelgiumLaUne.beRTBF

Match the TV guide

Compare one local bulletin or other known programme before accepting a same-name entry.

<channel id="LaTrois.be">…</channel>
<programme channel="LaTrois.be" 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
Europe/Brussels15 Jan 2025 20:00 +010015 Jan 19:00 UTC
Europe/Brussels15 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 “La Trois | guide alignment test” against LaTrois.be in the historic guide data.
Blank guide for this stationCompare the exported channel identifier with LaTrois.be exactly, including punctuation and letter case.

Sources and further reading