Channel identification guide

National Geographic Abu Dhabi in United Arab Emirates · channel ID and TV guide

National Geographic Abu Dhabi in United Arab Emirates uses the catalogue ID NationalGeographicAbuDhabi.ae. See its feed details, matching names and local guide times.

Look for NationalGeographicAbuDhabi.ae when you match National Geographic Abu Dhabi in United Arab Emirates. The directory lists National Geographic Society, Abu Dhabi Media Company in the owner field.

Station details

Source identifier
NationalGeographicAbuDhabi.ae
Source geography
United Arab Emirates · AE
Programme categories
documentary
Site listed in the snapshot
natgeotv.ae
Alternative labels
Nat Geo Abu Dhabi
Owner field
National Geographic Society · Abu Dhabi Media Company
Launch field
2009-07-01

When the guide uses a different name

Search for Nat Geo Abu Dhabi in the player, then look for NationalGeographicAbuDhabi.ae in the guide export.

Match the TV guide

Check the documentary title and episode rather than the timeslot alone.

<channel id="NationalGeographicAbuDhabi.ae">…</channel>
<programme channel="NationalGeographicAbuDhabi.ae" 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
Asia/Dubai15 Jul 2025 20:00 +040015 Jul 16:00 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 “National Geographic Abu Dhabi | guide alignment test” against NationalGeographicAbuDhabi.ae in the historic guide data.
Blank guide for this stationCompare the exported channel identifier with NationalGeographicAbuDhabi.ae exactly, including punctuation and letter case.
Alternate nameThe catalogue includes “Nat Geo Abu Dhabi”. Check the identifier even if the on-screen name looks right.

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