Channel identification guide

MHZ in Canada · channel ID and TV guide

MHZ in Canada uses the catalogue ID MHZ.ca. See its feed details, matching names and local guide times.

Look for MHZ.ca when you match MHZ in Canada. The directory lists Kino Lorber in the owner field.

Station details

Source identifier
MHZ.ca
Source geography
Canada · CA
Programme categories
entertainment
Site listed in the snapshot
mhznetworks.com
Owner field
Kino Lorber
Launch field
2017-09-01

Look for the operator’s schedule

The directory points to mhznetworks.com for this station. Use the local listing to check programme and edition.

Match the TV guide

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

<channel id="MHZ.ca">…</channel>
<programme channel="MHZ.ca" start="20250715200000 -0230">…</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
America/St_Johns15 Jan 2025 20:00 -033015 Jan 23:30 UTC
America/St_Johns15 Jul 2025 20:00 -023015 Jul 22:30 UTC
America/Halifax15 Jul 2025 20:00 -030015 Jul 23:00 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 “MHZ | guide alignment test” against MHZ.ca in the historic guide data.
Blank guide for this stationCompare the exported channel identifier with MHZ.ca exactly, including punctuation and letter case.

Sources and further reading