Channel identification guide
News Now in Portugal · channel ID and TV guide
News Now in Portugal uses the catalogue ID NewsNow.pt. See its feed details, matching names and local guide times.
Look for NewsNow.pt when you match News Now in Portugal. The directory lists Medialivre in the owner field.
Station details
- Source identifier
- NewsNow.pt
- Source geography
- Portugal · PT
- Programme categories
- news
- Site listed in the snapshot
- nowcanal.pt
- Owner field
- Medialivre
- Launch field
- 2024-06-17
Other feeds to check
The directory also lists CM TV under CMTV.pt. A shared group, call sign or operator site can connect the entries while each guide keeps its own ID.
| Name | Market | Catalogue ID | Catalogue group or site |
|---|---|---|---|
| CM TV | Portugal | CMTV.pt | Medialivre |
Match the TV guide
A national headline may appear on more than one station. Compare a specific local bulletin.
<channel id="NewsNow.pt">…</channel>
<programme channel="NewsNow.pt" start="20250715200000 +0100">…</programme>Compare the two ID strings in your guide export. The directory key above is the reference for this feed.
| Example zone | Local time | The same time in UTC |
|---|---|---|
| Europe/Lisbon | 15 Jan 2025 20:00 +0000 | 15 Jan 20:00 UTC |
| Europe/Lisbon | 15 Jul 2025 20:00 +0100 | 15 Jul 19:00 UTC |
| Atlantic/Azores | 15 Jul 2025 20:00 +0000 | 15 Jul 20:00 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.
| Check | What to look for |
|---|---|
| Import result | Look for “News Now | guide alignment test” against NewsNow.pt in the historic guide data. |
| Blank guide for this station | Compare the exported channel identifier with NewsNow.pt exactly, including punctuation and letter case. |