Channel identification guide

MUSIC ON! TV in Japan · channel ID and TV guide

MUSIC ON! TV in Japan uses the catalogue ID MUSICONTV.jp. See its feed details, matching names and local guide times.

Look for MUSICONTV.jp when you match MUSIC ON! TV in Japan. The directory lists M-On Entertainment Inc. in the owner field.

Station details

Source identifier
MUSICONTV.jp
Source geography
Japan · JP
Programme categories
music
Site listed in the snapshot
m-on.jp
Alternative labels
エムオン!
Owner field
M-On Entertainment Inc.
Launch field
1998-07-01

When the guide uses a different name

Search for エムオン! in the player, then look for MUSICONTV.jp in the guide export.

Match the TV guide

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

<channel id="MUSICONTV.jp">…</channel>
<programme channel="MUSICONTV.jp" start="20250715200000 +0900">…</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
Asia/Tokyo15 Jul 2025 20:00 +090015 Jul 11:00 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

Reading the result for this station
CheckWhat to look for
Import resultLook for “MUSIC ON! TV | guide alignment test” against MUSICONTV.jp in the historic guide data.
Blank guide for this stationCompare the exported channel identifier with MUSICONTV.jp exactly, including punctuation and letter case.
Alternate nameThe catalogue includes “エムオン!”. Check the identifier even if the on-screen name looks right.

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