Channel identification guide

Nickelodeon Africa in South Africa · channel ID and TV guide

Nickelodeon Africa in South Africa uses the catalogue ID NickelodeonAfrica.za. See its feed details, matching names and local guide times.

Look for NickelodeonAfrica.za when you match Nickelodeon Africa in South Africa. The directory associates this feed with Nickelodeon.

Station details

Source identifier
NickelodeonAfrica.za
Source geography
South Africa · ZA
Programme categories
kids
Site listed in the snapshot
nickelodeonafrica.com
Network field
Nickelodeon
Owner field
Paramount Networks EMEAA/Multichoice
Launch field
2008-07-01

Other feeds to check

The directory also lists Nick Jr. Africa under NickJrAfrica.za. 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
Nick Jr. AfricaSouth AfricaNickJrAfrica.zaNickelodeon
Nicktoons AfricaSouth AfricaNicktoonsAfrica.zaNickelodeon

Match the TV guide

Verify the age-appropriate channel name and language edition in the broadcaster schedule.

<channel id="NickelodeonAfrica.za">…</channel>
<programme channel="NickelodeonAfrica.za" start="20250715200000 +0200">…</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
Africa/Johannesburg15 Jul 2025 20:00 +020015 Jul 18:00 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 “Nickelodeon Africa | guide alignment test” against NickelodeonAfrica.za in the historic guide data.
Blank guide for this stationCompare the exported channel identifier with NickelodeonAfrica.za exactly, including punctuation and letter case.
Wrong feedKeep the selected Nickelodeon service paired with NickelodeonAfrica.za. Compare the local bulletin or programme title in the broadcaster listing.

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