Channel identification guide

Much in Canada · channel ID and TV guide

Much in Canada uses the catalogue ID Much.ca. See its feed details, matching names and local guide times.

Look for Much.ca when you match Much in Canada. The directory lists Bell Media in the owner field.

Station details

Source identifier
Much.ca
Source geography
Canada · CA
Programme categories
music
Site listed in the snapshot
ctv.ca
Owner field
Bell Media
Launch field
1984-08-31

Similar channel names

Much in Argentina can turn up in the same search. Compare its ID (Much.ar) with Much.ca before switching the listing.

Compare the source IDs before changing the feed
NameMarketCatalogue IDCatalogue group or site
MuchArgentinaMuch.armuchla.com

Match the TV guide

Check that a similar name refers to the intended television service.

<channel id="Much.ca">…</channel>
<programme channel="Much.ca" start="20250715200000 -0230">…</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/St_Johns15 Jan 2025 20:00 -033015 Jan 23:30 UTC
America/St_Johns15 Jul 2025 20:00 -023015 Jul 22:30 UTC
America/Halifax15 Jul 2025 20:00 -030015 Jul 23:00 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 BNN Bloomberg before changing the mapping.

Reading the result for this station
CheckWhat to look for
Import resultLook for “Much | guide alignment test” against Much.ca in the historic guide data.
Blank guide for this stationCompare the exported channel identifier with Much.ca exactly, including punctuation and letter case.

Sources and further reading