Channel identification guide

Nelonen in Finland · channel ID and TV guide

Nelonen in Finland uses the catalogue ID Nelonen.fi. See its feed details, matching names and local guide times.

Look for Nelonen.fi when you match Nelonen in Finland. The directory lists Sanoma Media Finland in the owner field.

Station details

Source identifier
Nelonen.fi
Source geography
Finland · FI
Programme categories
general
Site listed in the snapshot
nelonen.fi
Alternative labels
Number Four
Owner field
Sanoma Media Finland
Launch field
1997-06-01

Other feeds to check

The directory also lists Jim under Jim.fi. 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
JimFinlandJim.fiSanoma Media Finland

Match the TV guide

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

<channel id="Nelonen.fi">…</channel>
<programme channel="Nelonen.fi" start="20250715200000 +0300">…</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
Europe/Helsinki15 Jan 2025 20:00 +020015 Jan 18:00 UTC
Europe/Helsinki15 Jul 2025 20:00 +030015 Jul 17:00 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 “Nelonen | guide alignment test” against Nelonen.fi in the historic guide data.
Blank guide for this stationCompare the exported channel identifier with Nelonen.fi exactly, including punctuation and letter case.
Alternate nameThe catalogue includes “Number Four”. Check the identifier even if the on-screen name looks right.

Sources and further reading