Channel identification guide

NOW Rock in United Kingdom · channel ID and TV guide

NOW Rock in United Kingdom uses the catalogue ID NOWRock.uk. See its feed details, matching names and local guide times.

Look for NOWRock.uk when you match NOW Rock in United Kingdom. The directory lists Universal Music Group N.V. in the owner field.

Station details

Source identifier
NOWRock.uk
Source geography
United Kingdom · GB
Programme categories
music
Site listed in the snapshot
nowmusic.com
Alternative labels
NOW 90s · Chilled 90s · Chilled TV · Planet Pop · Massive R&B · WTF
Owner field
Universal Music Group N.V.
Launch field
2010-11-23

Other feeds to check

The directory also lists That's 70s under Thats70s.uk. 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
That's 70sUnited KingdomThats70s.ukUniversal Music Group N.V.
Clubland TVUnited KingdomClublandTV.ukUniversal Music Group N.V.
Now 70sUnited KingdomNow70s.ukUniversal Music Group N.V.
Now 80sUnited KingdomNow80s.ukUniversal Music Group N.V.
That's MelodyUnited KingdomThatsMelody.ukUniversal Music Group N.V.

Match the TV guide

Check that a similar name refers to the intended television service.

<channel id="NOWRock.uk">…</channel>
<programme channel="NOWRock.uk" start="20250715200000 +0100">…</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/London15 Jan 2025 20:00 +000015 Jan 20:00 UTC
Europe/London15 Jul 2025 20:00 +010015 Jul 19:00 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 Rock | guide alignment test” against NOWRock.uk in the historic guide data.
Blank guide for this stationCompare the exported channel identifier with NOWRock.uk exactly, including punctuation and letter case.
Alternate nameThe catalogue includes “NOW 90s”. Check the identifier even if the on-screen name looks right.

Sources and further reading