Channel identification guide

Nova Sport in Bulgaria · channel ID and TV guide

Nova Sport in Bulgaria uses the catalogue ID NovaSport.bg. See its feed details, matching names and local guide times.

Look for NovaSport.bg when you match Nova Sport in Bulgaria. The directory lists United Group in the owner field.

Station details

Source identifier
NovaSport.bg
Source geography
Bulgaria · BG
Programme categories
sports
Site listed in the snapshot
sport.novatv.bg
Alternative labels
Нова Спорт
Owner field
United Group
Launch field
2010-04-30

Similar channel names

Nova Sport 1 in Czechia can turn up in the same search. Compare its ID (NovaSport1.cz) with NovaSport.bg before switching the listing.

Compare the source IDs before changing the feed
NameMarketCatalogue IDCatalogue group or site
Nova Sport 1CzechiaNovaSport1.czCME
Nova SportSerbiaNovaSport.rsUnited Media SARL

Match the TV guide

Confirm the event and the broadcaster’s rights for that market and date separately.

<channel id="NovaSport.bg">…</channel>
<programme channel="NovaSport.bg" 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
Europe/Sofia15 Jan 2025 20:00 +020015 Jan 18:00 UTC
Europe/Sofia15 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

Another directory entry can look similar. Check the identity fields for Nova Sport 1 before changing the mapping.

Reading the result for this station
CheckWhat to look for
Import resultLook for “Nova Sport | guide alignment test” against NovaSport.bg in the historic guide data.
Blank guide for this stationCompare the exported channel identifier with NovaSport.bg exactly, including punctuation and letter case.
Alternate nameThe catalogue includes “Нова Спорт”. Check the identifier even if the on-screen name looks right.

Sources and further reading