M6 in France · channel ID and TV guide

M6 · M6.fr

Look for M6.fr when you match M6 in France. The directory lists Groupe M6 in the owner field.

Station details

M6 in Switzerland can turn up in the same search. Compare its ID (M6.ch) with M6.fr before switching the listing.

Compare the source IDs before changing the feed
Name	Market	Catalogue ID	Catalogue group or site
M6	Switzerland	M6.ch	Groupe M6

Use the programme or episode rather than the station logo as the comparison point.

<channel id="M6.fr">…</channel>
<programme channel="M6.fr" 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 zone	Local time	The same time in UTC
Europe/Paris	15 Jan 2025 20:00 +0100	15 Jan 19:00 UTC
Europe/Paris	15 Jul 2025 20:00 +0200	15 Jul 18:00 UTC

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 M6 before changing the mapping.

Reading the result for this station
Check	What to look for
Import result	Look for “M6 \| guide alignment test” against M6.fr in the historic guide data.
Blank guide for this station	Compare the exported channel identifier with M6.fr exactly, including punctuation and letter case.
Alternate name	The catalogue includes “RTL6”. Check the identifier even if the on-screen name looks right.