Channel identification guide

MTA4 Africa in United Kingdom · channel ID and TV guide

MTA4 Africa in United Kingdom uses the catalogue ID MTA4Africa.uk. See its feed details, matching names and local guide times.

Look for MTA4Africa.uk when you match MTA4 Africa in United Kingdom. The directory associates this feed with Muslim Television Ahmadiyya International.

Station details

Source identifier
MTA4Africa.uk
Source geography
United Kingdom · GB
Programme categories
religious
Site listed in the snapshot
mta.tv
Network field
Muslim Television Ahmadiyya International
Owner field
Al-Shirkatul Islamiyyah
Launch field
2016-08-01

Other feeds to check

The directory also lists MTA3 Al-Arabia under MTA3AlArabia.uk. 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
NameMarketCatalogue IDCatalogue group or site
MTA3 Al-ArabiaUnited KingdomMTA3AlArabia.ukMuslim Television Ahmadiyya International
MTA1 WorldUnited KingdomMTA1World.ukMuslim Television Ahmadiyya International
MTA5 AfricaUnited KingdomMTA5Africa.ukMuslim Television Ahmadiyya International
MTA2 EuropeUnited KingdomMTA2Europe.ukMuslim Television Ahmadiyya International
MTA6 AsiaUnited KingdomMTA6Asia.ukMuslim Television Ahmadiyya International

Match the TV guide

Check which local or international service publishes the schedule.

<channel id="MTA4Africa.uk">…</channel>
<programme channel="MTA4Africa.uk" start="20250715200000 +0100">…</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
Europe/London15 Jan 2025 20:00 +000015 Jan 20:00 UTC
Europe/London15 Jul 2025 20:00 +010015 Jul 19:00 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 “MTA4 Africa | guide alignment test” against MTA4Africa.uk in the historic guide data.
Blank guide for this stationCompare the exported channel identifier with MTA4Africa.uk exactly, including punctuation and letter case.
Wrong feedKeep the selected Muslim Television Ahmadiyya International service paired with MTA4Africa.uk. Compare the local bulletin or programme title in the broadcaster listing.

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