Channel identification guide

M6 Music in France · channel ID and TV guide

M6 Music in France uses the catalogue ID M6Music.fr. See its feed details, matching names and local guide times.

Look for M6Music.fr when you match M6 Music in France. The directory lists Groupe M6 in the owner field.

Station details

Source identifier
M6Music.fr
Source geography
France · FR
Programme categories
music
Site listed in the snapshot
6play.fr
Owner field
Groupe M6
Launch field
1998-03-05

Other feeds to check

The directory also lists M6 under M6.fr. A shared group, call sign or operator site can connect the entries while each guide keeps its own ID.

Station records with a shared directory field
NameMarketCatalogue IDCatalogue group or site
M6FranceM6.frGroupe M6
6terFrance6ter.frGroupe M6
Canal JFranceCanalJ.frGroupe M6
MCM TopFranceMCMTop.frGroupe M6
Paris PremiereFranceParisPremiere.frGroupe M6

Match the TV guide

Check that a similar name refers to the intended television service.

<channel id="M6Music.fr">…</channel>
<programme channel="M6Music.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 zoneLocal timeThe same time in UTC
Europe/Paris15 Jan 2025 20:00 +010015 Jan 19:00 UTC
Europe/Paris15 Jul 2025 20:00 +020015 Jul 18:00 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

Reading the result for this station
CheckWhat to look for
Import resultLook for “M6 Music | guide alignment test” against M6Music.fr in the historic guide data.
Blank guide for this stationCompare the exported channel identifier with M6Music.fr exactly, including punctuation and letter case.

Sources and further reading