MBS TV in Japan · channel ID and TV guide

Look for MBSTV.jp when you match MBS TV in Japan. The directory associates this feed with JNN/TBS Network.

Station details

The directory also lists IBC TV under IBCTV.jp. 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
Name	Market	Catalogue ID	Catalogue group or site
IBC TV	Japan	IBCTV.jp	JNN/TBS Network
TBS TV	Japan	TBSTV.jp	JNN/TBS Network
Tulip TV	Japan	TulipTV.jp	JNN/TBS Network
MBS News	Japan	MBSNews.jp	MBS Media Holdings

Compare one local bulletin or other known programme before accepting a same-name entry.

<channel id="MBSTV.jp">…</channel>
<programme channel="MBSTV.jp" start="20250715200000 +0900">…</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
Asia/Tokyo	15 Jul 2025 20:00 +0900	15 Jul 11:00 UTC

The linked fixture uses a historical date and an illustrative title. It can verify whether your player joins records by ID.

Reading the result for this station
Check	What to look for
Import result	Look for “MBS TV \| guide alignment test” against MBSTV.jp in the historic guide data.
Blank guide for this station	Compare the exported channel identifier with MBSTV.jp exactly, including punctuation and letter case.
Alternate name	The catalogue includes “MBSテレビ”. Check the identifier even if the on-screen name looks right.
Wrong feed	Keep the selected JNN/TBS Network service paired with MBSTV.jp. Compare the local bulletin or programme title in the broadcaster listing.