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OLN in Canada · channel ID and TV guide

OLN in Canada uses the catalogue ID OLN.ca. See its feed details, matching names and local guide times.

Look for OLN.ca when you match OLN in Canada. The directory lists Rogers Sports & Media in the owner field.

Station details

Source identifier
OLN.ca
Source geography
Canada · CA
Programme categories
entertainment
Site listed in the snapshot
oln.ca
Owner field
Rogers Sports & Media
Launch field
1997-10-17

Other feeds to check

The directory also lists TSC under TSC.ca. 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
TSCCanadaTSC.caRogers Sports & Media
HGTVCanadaHGTV.caRogers Sports & Media
Sportsnet 360CanadaSportsnet360.caRogers Sports & Media
Sportsnet OneCanadaSportsnetOne.caRogers Sports & Media
CityNews TorontoCanadaCityNewsToronto.caRogers Sports & Media

Match the TV guide

Use the programme or episode rather than the station logo as the comparison point.

<channel id="OLN.ca">…</channel>
<programme channel="OLN.ca" start="20250715200000 -0230">…</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
America/St_Johns15 Jan 2025 20:00 -033015 Jan 23:30 UTC
America/St_Johns15 Jul 2025 20:00 -023015 Jul 22:30 UTC
America/Halifax15 Jul 2025 20:00 -030015 Jul 23:00 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 “OLN | guide alignment test” against OLN.ca in the historic guide data.
Blank guide for this stationCompare the exported channel identifier with OLN.ca exactly, including punctuation and letter case.

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