Channel identification guide

Legend in United Kingdom · channel ID and TV guide

Legend in United Kingdom uses the catalogue ID Legend.uk. See its feed details, matching names and local guide times.

Look for Legend.uk when you match Legend in United Kingdom. The directory lists AMC Networks Inc., Paramount Global in the owner field.

Station details

Source identifier
Legend.uk
Source geography
United Kingdom · GB
Programme categories
movies, series
Site listed in the snapshot
legend-tv.co.uk
Alternative labels
Horror Channel · Zone Horror · The Horror Channel
Owner field
AMC Networks Inc. · Paramount Global
Launch field
2004-05-03

Other feeds to check

The directory also lists CBS Justice Africa under CBSJusticeAfrica.uk. 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
CBS Justice AfricaUnited KingdomCBSJusticeAfrica.ukAMC Networks Inc.
CBS Reality AfricaUnited KingdomCBSRealityAfrica.ukAMC Networks Inc.
HorrorXtraUnited KingdomHorrorXtra.ukAMC Networks Inc.
CBS Reality EMEAUnited KingdomCBSRealityEMEA.ukAMC Networks Inc.
JimJam EuropeUnited KingdomJimJamEurope.ukAMC Networks Inc.

Match the TV guide

Verify the film year and local air time before deciding that the guide matched.

<channel id="Legend.uk">…</channel>
<programme channel="Legend.uk" start="20250715200000 +0100">…</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/London15 Jan 2025 20:00 +000015 Jan 20:00 UTC
Europe/London15 Jul 2025 20:00 +010015 Jul 19:00 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 “Legend | guide alignment test” against Legend.uk in the historic guide data.
Blank guide for this stationCompare the exported channel identifier with Legend.uk exactly, including punctuation and letter case.
Alternate nameThe catalogue includes “Horror Channel”. Check the identifier even if the on-screen name looks right.

Sources and further reading