Channel identification guide
Lifestyle Food in Australia · channel ID and TV guide
Lifestyle Food in Australia uses the catalogue ID LifestyleFood.au. See its feed details, matching names and local guide times.

Look for LifestyleFood.au when you match Lifestyle Food in Australia. The directory lists Foxtel Networks in the owner field.
Station details
- Source identifier
- LifestyleFood.au
- Source geography
- Australia · AU
- Programme categories
- lifestyle
- Site listed in the snapshot
- foxtel.com.au
- Owner field
- Foxtel Networks
- Launch field
- 2004-03-14
Other feeds to check
The directory also lists Arena under Arena.au. A shared group, call sign or operator site can connect the entries while each guide keeps its own ID.
| Name | Market | Catalogue ID | Catalogue group or site |
|---|---|---|---|
| Arena | Australia | Arena.au | Foxtel Networks |
| Classics | Australia | Classics.au | Foxtel Networks |
| Crime | Australia | Crime.au | Foxtel Networks |
| Famous | Australia | Famous.au | Foxtel Networks |
| Foxtel One | Australia | FoxtelOne.au | Foxtel Networks |
Match the TV guide
Separate an on-demand clip from the programme in the linear guide.
<channel id="LifestyleFood.au">…</channel>
<programme channel="LifestyleFood.au" start="20250715200000 +1030">…</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 |
|---|---|---|
| Australia/Lord_Howe | 15 Jan 2025 20:00 +1100 | 15 Jan 09:00 UTC |
| Australia/Lord_Howe | 15 Jul 2025 20:00 +1030 | 15 Jul 09:30 UTC |
| Antarctica/Macquarie | 15 Jul 2025 20:00 +1000 | 15 Jul 10:00 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.
| Check | What to look for |
|---|---|
| Import result | Look for “Lifestyle Food | guide alignment test” against LifestyleFood.au in the historic guide data. |
| Blank guide for this station | Compare the exported channel identifier with LifestyleFood.au exactly, including punctuation and letter case. |
Sources and further reading
- IPTV-org channel metadata
- Channel field definitions
- XMLTV format definition
- IANA Time Zone Database
- Station artwork reference · Channel identity matched to the catalogue