Channel identification guide

Nour El-Sham in Syria · channel ID and TV guide

Nour El-Sham in Syria uses the catalogue ID NourElSham.sy. See its feed details, matching names and local guide times.

Look for NourElSham.sy when you match Nour El-Sham in Syria. The directory associates this feed with ORTAS.

Station details

Source identifier
NourElSham.sy
Source geography
Syria · SY
Programme categories
religious
Site listed in the snapshot
nour-elsham.sy
Alternative labels
قناة نور الشام
Network field
ORTAS
Launch field
2011-07-31

When the guide uses a different name

Search for قناة نور الشام in the player, then look for NourElSham.sy in the guide export.

Match the TV guide

Check which local or international service publishes the schedule.

<channel id="NourElSham.sy">…</channel>
<programme channel="NourElSham.sy" 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
Asia/Damascus15 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 “Nour El-Sham | guide alignment test” against NourElSham.sy in the historic guide data.
Blank guide for this stationCompare the exported channel identifier with NourElSham.sy exactly, including punctuation and letter case.
Alternate nameThe catalogue includes “قناة نور الشام”. Check the identifier even if the on-screen name looks right.
Wrong feedKeep the selected ORTAS service paired with NourElSham.sy. Compare the local bulletin or programme title in the broadcaster listing.

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