Channel identification guide

NPO Politiek en Nieuws in Netherlands · channel ID and TV guide

NPO Politiek en Nieuws in Netherlands uses the catalogue ID NPOPolitiekenNieuws.nl. See its feed details, matching names and local guide times.

Look for NPOPolitiekenNieuws.nl when you match NPO Politiek en Nieuws in Netherlands. The directory lists NPO in the owner field.

Station details

Source identifier
NPOPolitiekenNieuws.nl
Source geography
Netherlands · NL
Programme categories
news
Site listed in the snapshot
npo.nl
Owner field
NPO
Launch field
2006-11-01

Other feeds to check

The directory also lists NPO 1 under NPO1.nl. 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
NPO 1NetherlandsNPO1.nlNPO
NPO 1 extraNetherlandsNPO1extra.nlNPO
NPO 2NetherlandsNPO2.nlNPO
NPO 2 extraNetherlandsNPO2extra.nlNPO
NPO 3NetherlandsNPO3.nlNPO

Match the TV guide

A national headline may appear on more than one station. Compare a specific local bulletin.

<channel id="NPOPolitiekenNieuws.nl">…</channel>
<programme channel="NPOPolitiekenNieuws.nl" 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
Europe/Amsterdam15 Jan 2025 20:00 +010015 Jan 19:00 UTC
Europe/Amsterdam15 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 “NPO Politiek en Nieuws | guide alignment test” against NPOPolitiekenNieuws.nl in the historic guide data.
Blank guide for this stationCompare the exported channel identifier with NPOPolitiekenNieuws.nl exactly, including punctuation and letter case.

Sources and further reading