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News12 New York in United States · channel ID and TV guide

News12 New York in United States uses the catalogue ID News12NewYork.us. See its feed details, matching names and local guide times.

Look for News12NewYork.us when you match News12 New York in United States. The directory associates this feed with Pluto TV.

Station details

Source identifier
News12NewYork.us
Source geography
United States · US
Programme categories
news
Site listed in the snapshot
pluto.tv
Network field
Pluto TV
Owner field
Altice USA

Similar channel names

News12+ New York in United States can turn up in the same search. Compare its ID (News12PlusNewYork.us) with News12NewYork.us before switching the listing.

Compare the source IDs before changing the feed
NameMarketCatalogue IDCatalogue group or site
News12+ New YorkUnited StatesNews12PlusNewYork.usNews12

Match the TV guide

A national headline may appear on more than one station. Compare a specific local bulletin.

<channel id="News12NewYork.us">…</channel>
<programme channel="News12NewYork.us" 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
America/New_York15 Jan 2025 20:00 -050016 Jan 01:00 UTC
America/New_York15 Jul 2025 20:00 -040016 Jul 00:00 UTC
America/Chicago15 Jul 2025 20:00 -050016 Jul 01:00 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

Another directory entry can look similar. Check the identity fields for BET Classics Pluto TV before changing the mapping.

Reading the result for this station
CheckWhat to look for
Import resultLook for “News12 New York | guide alignment test” against News12NewYork.us in the historic guide data.
Blank guide for this stationCompare the exported channel identifier with News12NewYork.us exactly, including punctuation and letter case.
Wrong feedKeep the selected Pluto TV service paired with News12NewYork.us. Compare the local bulletin or programme title in the broadcaster listing.

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