Channel identification guide

NBC TV in Papua New Guinea · channel ID and TV guide

NBC TV in Papua New Guinea uses the catalogue ID NBCTV.pg. See its feed details, matching names and local guide times.

Look for NBCTV.pg when you match NBC TV in Papua New Guinea. The directory lists Government of Papua New Guinea in the owner field.

Station details

Source identifier
NBCTV.pg
Source geography
Papua New Guinea · PG
Programme categories
general
Site listed in the snapshot
nbc.com.pg
Owner field
Government of Papua New Guinea
Launch field
2008-09-16

Other feeds to check

The directory also lists NBC Xtra under NBCXtra.pg. A shared group, call sign or operator site can connect the entries while each guide keeps its own ID.

Station records with a shared directory field
NameMarketCatalogue IDCatalogue group or site
NBC XtraPapua New GuineaNBCXtra.pgGovernment of Papua New Guinea

Match the TV guide

Compare one local bulletin or other known programme before accepting a same-name entry.

<channel id="NBCTV.pg">…</channel>
<programme channel="NBCTV.pg" start="20250715200000 +1000">…</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
Pacific/Port_Moresby15 Jul 2025 20:00 +100015 Jul 10:00 UTC
Pacific/Bougainville15 Jul 2025 20:00 +110015 Jul 09:00 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 “NBC TV | guide alignment test” against NBCTV.pg in the historic guide data.
Blank guide for this stationCompare the exported channel identifier with NBCTV.pg exactly, including punctuation and letter case.

Sources and further reading