Channel identification guide

Novela Magic in South Africa · channel ID and TV guide

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

Look for NovelaMagic.za when you match Novela Magic in South Africa. The directory lists MultiChoice in the owner field.

Station details

Source identifier
NovelaMagic.za
Source geography
South Africa · ZA
Programme categories
series
Site listed in the snapshot
m-net.dstv.com
Owner field
MultiChoice

Other feeds to check

The directory also lists 1Magic under 1Magic.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
1MagicSouth Africa1Magic.zaMultiChoice
KykNetSouth AfricaKykNet.zaMultichoice
KykNet Lekker!South AfricaKykNetLekker.zaMultichoice
kykNET NOU!South AfricakykNETNOU.zaMultichoice
kykNET&kieSouth AfricakykNETkie.zaMultichoice

Match the TV guide

Verify episode order against the actual listing, which can differ between markets.

<channel id="NovelaMagic.za">…</channel>
<programme channel="NovelaMagic.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 “Novela Magic | guide alignment test” against NovelaMagic.za in the historic guide data.
Blank guide for this stationCompare the exported channel identifier with NovelaMagic.za exactly, including punctuation and letter case.

View the station mark

Open the original artwork

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