Channel identification guide
MovieSphere in United States · channel ID and TV guide
MovieSphere in United States uses the catalogue ID MovieSphere.us. See its feed details, matching names and local guide times.
Look for MovieSphere.us when you match MovieSphere in United States. The directory lists Lionsgate Studios Corp. in the owner field.
Station details
- Source identifier
- MovieSphere.us
- Source geography
- United States · US
- Programme categories
- movies
- Site listed in the snapshot
- lionsgatechannels.com
- Alternative labels
- MovieSphere by Lionsgate
- Owner field
- Lionsgate Studios Corp.
- Launch field
- 2020-03-01
Other feeds to check
The directory also lists Ebony TV by Lionsgate under EbonyTVbyLionsgate.us. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ebony TV by Lionsgate | United States | EbonyTVbyLionsgate.us | Lionsgate Studios Corp. |
| Ghost Hunters | United States | GhostHunters.us | Lionsgate Studios Corp. |
| HerSphere | United States | HerSphere.us | Lionsgate Studios Corp. |
| Nashville | United States | Nashville.us | Lionsgate Studios Corp. |
| OuterSphere | United States | OuterSphere.us | Lionsgate Studios Corp. |
Match the TV guide
Verify the film year and local air time before deciding that the guide matched.
<channel id="MovieSphere.us">…</channel>
<programme channel="MovieSphere.us" start="20250715200000 -0400">…</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 |
|---|---|---|
| America/New_York | 15 Jan 2025 20:00 -0500 | 16 Jan 01:00 UTC |
| America/New_York | 15 Jul 2025 20:00 -0400 | 16 Jul 00:00 UTC |
| America/Chicago | 15 Jul 2025 20:00 -0500 | 16 Jul 01:00 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 “MovieSphere | guide alignment test” against MovieSphere.us in the historic guide data. |
| Blank guide for this station | Compare the exported channel identifier with MovieSphere.us exactly, including punctuation and letter case. |
| Alternate name | The catalogue includes “MovieSphere by Lionsgate”. Check the identifier even if the on-screen name looks right. |
Sources and further reading
- IPTV-org channel metadata
- Channel field definitions
- XMLTV format definition
- IANA Time Zone Database
- Station artwork reference · Channel identity matched to the catalogue
