Channel identification guide

Life in Russia · channel ID and TV guide

Life in Russia uses the catalogue ID Life.ru. See its feed details, matching names and local guide times.

Look for Life.ru when you match Life in Russia. The directory lists NewsMedia in the owner field.

Station details

Source identifier
Life.ru
Source geography
Russia · RU
Programme categories
news
Site listed in the snapshot
life.ru
Alternative labels
LifeNews
Owner field
NewsMedia
Launch field
2013-01-01

Similar channel names

KSCE 38.1 in United States can turn up in the same search. Compare its ID (KSCE381.us) with Life.ru before switching the listing.

Compare the source IDs before changing the feed
NameMarketCatalogue IDCatalogue group or site
KSCE 38.1United StatesKSCE381.usReligious

Match the TV guide

A national headline may appear on more than one station. Compare a specific local bulletin.

<channel id="Life.ru">…</channel>
<programme channel="Life.ru" 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/Kaliningrad15 Jul 2025 20:00 +020015 Jul 18:00 UTC
Europe/Moscow15 Jul 2025 20:00 +030015 Jul 17:00 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

Another directory entry can look similar. Check the identity fields for KSCE 38.1 before changing the mapping.

Reading the result for this station
CheckWhat to look for
Import resultLook for “Life | guide alignment test” against Life.ru in the historic guide data.
Blank guide for this stationCompare the exported channel identifier with Life.ru exactly, including punctuation and letter case.
Alternate nameThe catalogue includes “LifeNews”. Check the identifier even if the on-screen name looks right.

Sources and further reading