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.
| Name | Market | Catalogue ID | Catalogue group or site |
|---|---|---|---|
| KSCE 38.1 | United States | KSCE381.us | Religious |
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.
| Example zone | Local time | The same time in UTC |
|---|---|---|
| Europe/Kaliningrad | 15 Jul 2025 20:00 +0200 | 15 Jul 18:00 UTC |
| Europe/Moscow | 15 Jul 2025 20:00 +0300 | 15 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.
Another directory entry can look similar. Check the identity fields for KSCE 38.1 before changing the mapping.
| Check | What to look for |
|---|---|
| Import result | Look for “Life | guide alignment test” against Life.ru in the historic guide data. |
| Blank guide for this station | Compare the exported channel identifier with Life.ru exactly, including punctuation and letter case. |
| Alternate name | The catalogue includes “LifeNews”. Check the identifier even if the on-screen name looks right. |