Channel identification guide
National Geographic in Germany · channel ID and TV guide
National Geographic in Germany uses the catalogue ID NationalGeographic.de. See its feed details, matching names and local guide times.
Look for NationalGeographic.de when you match National Geographic in Germany. The directory lists The Walt Disney Company Germany GmbH in the owner field.
Station details
- Source identifier
- NationalGeographic.de
- Source geography
- Germany · DE
- Programme categories
- documentary
- Site listed in the snapshot
- nationalgeographic.de
- Alternative labels
- National Geographic Channel
- Owner field
- The Walt Disney Company Germany GmbH
- Launch field
- 2004-11-01
Similar channel names
National Geographic in India can turn up in the same search. Compare its ID (NationalGeographic.in) with NationalGeographic.de before switching the listing.
| Name | Market | Catalogue ID | Catalogue group or site |
|---|---|---|---|
| National Geographic | India | NationalGeographic.in | JioStar |
| National Geographic | France | NationalGeographic.fr | The Walt Disney Company France |
| National Geographic | Japan | NationalGeographic.jp | NGC Network Asia LLC |
| National Geographic | United Kingdom | NationalGeographic.uk | National Geographic Society |
| National Geographic | Denmark | NationalGeographic.dk | The Walt Disney Company Nordic |
| National Geographic | Netherlands | NationalGeographic.nl | The Walt Disney Company BV |
| National Geographic | United States | NationalGeographic.us | National Geographic Partners LLC. |
Match the TV guide
Check the documentary title and episode rather than the timeslot alone.
<channel id="NationalGeographic.de">…</channel>
<programme channel="NationalGeographic.de" 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Europe/Berlin | 15 Jan 2025 20:00 +0100 | 15 Jan 19:00 UTC |
| Europe/Berlin | 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.
Another directory entry can look similar. Check the identity fields for National Geographic before changing the mapping.
| Check | What to look for |
|---|---|
| Import result | Look for “National Geographic | guide alignment test” against NationalGeographic.de in the historic guide data. |
| Blank guide for this station | Compare the exported channel identifier with NationalGeographic.de exactly, including punctuation and letter case. |
| Alternate name | The catalogue includes “National Geographic Channel”. Check the identifier even if the on-screen name looks right. |
Sources and further reading
- IPTV-org channel metadata
- Channel field definitions
- XMLTV format definition
- IANA Time Zone Database
- Station artwork reference · Channel identity matched to the catalogue
