Channel identification guide
OBN Horn of Africa in Ethiopia · channel ID and TV guide
OBN Horn of Africa in Ethiopia uses the catalogue ID OBNHornofAfrica.et. See its feed details, matching names and local guide times.
Look for OBNHornofAfrica.et when you match OBN Horn of Africa in Ethiopia. The directory associates this feed with OBN.
Station details
- Source identifier
- OBNHornofAfrica.et
- Source geography
- Ethiopia · ET
- Programme categories
- news
- Site listed in the snapshot
- obn.com.et
- Network field
- OBN
- Owner field
- Oromia Broadcasting Network
- Launch field
- 2012-06-01
Other feeds to check
The directory also lists OBN under OBN.et. A shared group, call sign or operator site can connect the entries while each guide keeps its own ID.
| Name | Market | Catalogue ID | Catalogue group or site |
|---|---|---|---|
| OBN | Ethiopia | OBN.et | OBN |
| OBN Gaammee | Ethiopia | OBNGaammee.et | OBN |
Match the TV guide
A national headline may appear on more than one station. Compare a specific local bulletin.
<channel id="OBNHornofAfrica.et">…</channel>
<programme channel="OBNHornofAfrica.et" start="20250715200000 +0300">…</programme>Compare the two ID strings in your guide export. The directory key above is the reference for this feed.
| Example zone | Local time | The same time in UTC |
|---|---|---|
| Africa/Addis_Ababa | 15 Jul 2025 20:00 +0300 | 15 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.
| Check | What to look for |
|---|---|
| Import result | Look for “OBN Horn of Africa | guide alignment test” against OBNHornofAfrica.et in the historic guide data. |
| Blank guide for this station | Compare the exported channel identifier with OBNHornofAfrica.et exactly, including punctuation and letter case. |
| Wrong feed | Keep the selected OBN service paired with OBNHornofAfrica.et. Compare the local bulletin or programme title in the broadcaster listing. |