Channel identification guide

MTV Ridiculousness in United States · channel ID and TV guide

MTV Ridiculousness in United States uses the catalogue ID MTVRidiculousness.us. See its feed details, matching names and local guide times.

Look for MTVRidiculousness.us when you match MTV Ridiculousness in United States. The directory associates this feed with Pluto TV.

Station details

Source identifier
MTVRidiculousness.us
Source geography
United States · US
Programme categories
entertainment
Site listed in the snapshot
pluto.tv
Network field
Pluto TV
Owner field
Viacom International Inc. · Paramount Skydance Corporation

Similar channel names

Ridiculousness in Germany can turn up in the same search. Compare its ID (Ridiculousness.de) with MTVRidiculousness.us before switching the listing.

Compare the source IDs before changing the feed
NameMarketCatalogue IDCatalogue group or site
RidiculousnessGermanyRidiculousness.dePluto TV
MTV RidiculousnessSwedenMTVRidiculousness.sePluto TV
RidiculousnessUnited StatesRidiculousness.usPluto TV

Match the TV guide

Use the programme or episode rather than the station logo as the comparison point.

<channel id="MTVRidiculousness.us">…</channel>
<programme channel="MTVRidiculousness.us" start="20250715200000 -0400">…</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
America/New_York15 Jan 2025 20:00 -050016 Jan 01:00 UTC
America/New_York15 Jul 2025 20:00 -040016 Jul 00:00 UTC
America/Chicago15 Jul 2025 20:00 -050016 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.

Open the XMLTV test file

Another directory entry can look similar. Check the identity fields for Ridiculousness before changing the mapping.

Reading the result for this station
CheckWhat to look for
Import resultLook for “MTV Ridiculousness | guide alignment test” against MTVRidiculousness.us in the historic guide data.
Blank guide for this stationCompare the exported channel identifier with MTVRidiculousness.us exactly, including punctuation and letter case.
Wrong feedKeep the selected Pluto TV service paired with MTVRidiculousness.us. Compare the local bulletin or programme title in the broadcaster listing.

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