Channel identification guide
MTV Classic in United States · channel ID and TV guide
MTV Classic in United States uses the catalogue ID MTVClassic.us. See its feed details, matching names and local guide times.
Look for MTVClassic.us when you match MTV Classic in United States. The directory lists Viacom International Inc., Paramount Skydance Corporation in the owner field.
Station details
- Source identifier
- MTVClassic.us
- Source geography
- United States · US
- Programme categories
- music
- Site listed in the snapshot
- mtv.com
- Owner field
- Viacom International Inc. · Paramount Skydance Corporation
- Launch field
- 1998-08-01
Other feeds to check
The directory also lists CMT under CMT.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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| CMT | United States | CMT.us | Viacom International Inc. |
| CMT Music | United States | CMTMusic.us | Viacom International Inc. |
| Logo | United States | Logo.us | Viacom International Inc. |
| MTV | United States | MTV.us | Viacom International Inc. |
| MTV Live | United States | MTVLive.us | MTV Entertainment Group |
Match the TV guide
Check that a similar name refers to the intended television service.
<channel id="MTVClassic.us">…</channel>
<programme channel="MTVClassic.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 “MTV Classic | guide alignment test” against MTVClassic.us in the historic guide data. |
| Blank guide for this station | Compare the exported channel identifier with MTVClassic.us exactly, including punctuation and letter case. |