Channel identification guide

News5 in Philippines · channel ID and TV guide

News5 in Philippines uses the catalogue ID News5.ph. See its feed details, matching names and local guide times.

Look for News5.ph when you match News5 in Philippines. The directory associates this feed with TV5 Network Inc.

Station details

Source identifier
News5.ph
Source geography
Philippines · PH
Programme categories
news
Site listed in the snapshot
news.tv5.com.ph
Alternative labels
TV5 News and Current Affairs
Network field
TV5 Network Inc

Other feeds to check

The directory also lists One Sports under OneSports.ph. 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
One SportsPhilippinesOneSports.phTV5 Network Inc.

Match the TV guide

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

<channel id="News5.ph">…</channel>
<programme channel="News5.ph" start="20250715200000 +0800">…</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/Manila15 Jul 2025 20:00 +080015 Jul 12:00 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 “News5 | guide alignment test” against News5.ph in the historic guide data.
Blank guide for this stationCompare the exported channel identifier with News5.ph exactly, including punctuation and letter case.
Alternate nameThe catalogue includes “TV5 News and Current Affairs”. Check the identifier even if the on-screen name looks right.
Wrong feedKeep the selected TV5 Network Inc service paired with News5.ph. Compare the local bulletin or programme title in the broadcaster listing.

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