Channel identification guide
MTV in United States · channel ID and TV guide
MTV in United States uses the catalogue ID MTV.us. See its feed details, matching names and local guide times.
Look for MTV.us when you match MTV in United States. The directory lists Viacom International Inc., Paramount Skydance Corporation in the owner field.
Station details
- Source identifier
- MTV.us
- Source geography
- United States · US
- Programme categories
- entertainment
- Site listed in the snapshot
- mtv.com
- Owner field
- Viacom International Inc. · Paramount Skydance Corporation
- Launch field
- 1981-08-01
Similar channel names
MTV in Germany can turn up in the same search. Compare its ID (MTV.de) with MTV.us before switching the listing.
| Name | Market | Catalogue ID | Catalogue group or site |
|---|---|---|---|
| MTV | Germany | MTV.de | Paramount Networks EMEAA |
| MTV | Spain | MTV.es | Paramount Networks EMEAA |
| MTV Music | Italy | MTVMusic.it | Paramount Global |
| MTV | Ireland | MTV.ie | Paramount Networks UK & Australia |
| MTV | Italy | MTV.it | Paramount Networks EMEAA |
| MTV | Poland | MTV.pl | Paramount Networks EMEAA |
| Nickelodeon Plus | Greece | NickelodeonPlus.gr | Nickelodeon |
Match the TV guide
Use the programme or episode rather than the station logo as the comparison point.
<channel id="MTV.us">…</channel>
<programme channel="MTV.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.
Another directory entry can look similar. Check the identity fields for MTV before changing the mapping.
| Check | What to look for |
|---|---|
| Import result | Look for “MTV | guide alignment test” against MTV.us in the historic guide data. |
| Blank guide for this station | Compare the exported channel identifier with MTV.us exactly, including punctuation and letter case. |
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
