Channel identification guide
Main Event in Australia · channel ID and TV guide
Main Event in Australia uses the catalogue ID MainEvent.au. See its feed details, matching names and local guide times.
Look for MainEvent.au when you match Main Event in Australia. The directory lists Main Event Television in the owner field.
Station details
- Source identifier
- MainEvent.au
- Source geography
- Australia · AU
- Programme categories
- sports
- Site listed in the snapshot
- mainevent.com.au
- Owner field
- Main Event Television
- Launch field
- 1997-09-01
Look for the operator’s schedule
The directory points to mainevent.com.au for this station. Use the local listing to check competition, fixture and territory.
Match the TV guide
Confirm the event and the broadcaster’s rights for that market and date separately.
<channel id="MainEvent.au">…</channel>
<programme channel="MainEvent.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 “Main Event | guide alignment test” against MainEvent.au in the historic guide data. |
| Blank guide for this station | Compare the exported channel identifier with MainEvent.au exactly, including punctuation and letter case. |