Channel identification guide
Living in New Zealand · channel ID and TV guide
Living in New Zealand uses the catalogue ID Living.nz. See its feed details, matching names and local guide times.
Look for Living.nz when you match Living in New Zealand. The directory lists Skydance Corporation in the owner field.
Station details
- Source identifier
- Living.nz
- Source geography
- New Zealand · NZ
- Programme categories
- lifestyle
- Site listed in the snapshot
- sky.co.nz
- Owner field
- Skydance Corporation
- Launch field
- 2001-01-01
Other feeds to check
The directory also lists Discovery Channel under DiscoveryChannel.nz. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Discovery Channel | New Zealand | DiscoveryChannel.nz | Skydance Corporation |
| Sky Movies Classics | New Zealand | SkyMoviesClassics.nz | sky.co.nz |
| Investigation Discovery | New Zealand | InvestigationDiscovery.nz | Skydance Corporation |
| Sky Movies Comedy | New Zealand | SkyMoviesComedy.nz | sky.co.nz |
| JONES! | New Zealand | JONES.nz | sky.co.nz |
Match the TV guide
Separate an on-demand clip from the programme in the linear guide.
<channel id="Living.nz">…</channel>
<programme channel="Living.nz" start="20250715200000 +1200">…</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 |
|---|---|---|
| Pacific/Auckland | 15 Jan 2025 20:00 +1300 | 15 Jan 07:00 UTC |
| Pacific/Auckland | 15 Jul 2025 20:00 +1200 | 15 Jul 08:00 UTC |
| Pacific/Chatham | 15 Jul 2025 20:00 +1245 | 15 Jul 07:15 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 “Living | guide alignment test” against Living.nz in the historic guide data. |
| Blank guide for this station | Compare the exported channel identifier with Living.nz exactly, including punctuation and letter case. |