Channel identification guide

Now 14 in Israel · channel ID and TV guide

Now 14 in Israel uses the catalogue ID Now14.il. See its feed details, matching names and local guide times.

Look for Now14.il when you match Now 14 in Israel. The directory lists Jewish Israel Channel Ltd in the owner field.

Station details

Source identifier
Now14.il
Source geography
Israel · IL
Programme categories
general
Site listed in the snapshot
now14.co.il
Alternative labels
עכשיו 14
Owner field
Jewish Israel Channel Ltd
Launch field
2014-06-30

When the guide uses a different name

Search for עכשיו 14 in the player, then look for Now14.il in the guide export.

Match the TV guide

Compare one local bulletin or other known programme before accepting a same-name entry.

<channel id="Now14.il">…</channel>
<programme channel="Now14.il" 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/Jerusalem15 Jan 2025 20:00 +020015 Jan 18:00 UTC
Asia/Jerusalem15 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 “Now 14 | guide alignment test” against Now14.il in the historic guide data.
Blank guide for this stationCompare the exported channel identifier with Now14.il exactly, including punctuation and letter case.
Alternate nameThe catalogue includes “עכשיו 14”. Check the identifier even if the on-screen name looks right.

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