Channel identification guide
Motor Trend in Italy · channel ID and TV guide
Motor Trend in Italy uses the catalogue ID MotorTrend.it. See its feed details, matching names and local guide times.
Look for MotorTrend.it when you match Motor Trend in Italy. The directory lists Skydance Corporation in the owner field.
Station details
- Source identifier
- MotorTrend.it
- Source geography
- Italy · IT
- Programme categories
- auto
- Site listed in the snapshot
- motortrendtv.it
- Owner field
- Skydance Corporation
- Launch field
- 2018-04-29
Other feeds to check
The directory also lists Giallo under Giallo.it. A shared group, call sign or operator site can connect the entries while each guide keeps its own ID.
| Name | Market | Catalogue ID | Catalogue group or site |
|---|---|---|---|
| Giallo | Italy | Giallo.it | Skydance Corporation |
| Nove | Italy | Nove.it | Skydance Corporation |
| Boomerang | Italy | Boomerang.it | Skydance Corporation |
| Frisbee | Italy | Frisbee.it | Skydance Corporation |
| DMAX | Italy | DMAX.it | Skydance Corporation |
Match the TV guide
Use the event date and session, since a same-name listing may show a replay.
<channel id="MotorTrend.it">…</channel>
<programme channel="MotorTrend.it" start="20250715200000 +0200">…</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 |
|---|---|---|
| Europe/Rome | 15 Jan 2025 20:00 +0100 | 15 Jan 19:00 UTC |
| Europe/Rome | 15 Jul 2025 20:00 +0200 | 15 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.
| Check | What to look for |
|---|---|
| Import result | Look for “Motor Trend | guide alignment test” against MotorTrend.it in the historic guide data. |
| Blank guide for this station | Compare the exported channel identifier with MotorTrend.it exactly, including punctuation and letter case. |