Channel identification guide
MTV Base Africa in South Africa · channel ID and TV guide
MTV Base Africa in South Africa uses the catalogue ID MTVBaseAfrica.za. See its feed details, matching names and local guide times.
Look for MTVBaseAfrica.za when you match MTV Base Africa in South Africa. The directory lists Paramount Networks EMEAA in the owner field.
Station details
- Source identifier
- MTVBaseAfrica.za
- Source geography
- South Africa · ZA
- Programme categories
- music
- Site listed in the snapshot
- mtvbase.com
- Owner field
- Paramount Networks EMEAA
- Launch field
- 2005-02-22
Other feeds to check
The directory also lists MTV Africa under MTVAfrica.za. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| MTV Africa | South Africa | MTVAfrica.za | Paramount Networks EMEAA |
Match the TV guide
Check that a similar name refers to the intended television service.
<channel id="MTVBaseAfrica.za">…</channel>
<programme channel="MTVBaseAfrica.za" 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Africa/Johannesburg | 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 “MTV Base Africa | guide alignment test” against MTVBaseAfrica.za in the historic guide data. |
| Blank guide for this station | Compare the exported channel identifier with MTVBaseAfrica.za exactly, including punctuation and letter case. |