Channel identification guide

On Drama in Egypt · channel ID and TV guide

On Drama in Egypt uses the catalogue ID OnDrama.eg. See its feed details, matching names and local guide times.

Look for OnDrama.eg when you match On Drama in Egypt. The directory lists United Media Services in the owner field.

Station details

Source identifier
OnDrama.eg
Source geography
Egypt · EG
Programme categories
series
Site listed in the snapshot
on-eg.com
Owner field
United Media Services
Launch field
2017-01-01

Other feeds to check

The directory also lists CBC under CBC.eg. 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
CBCEgyptCBC.egUnited Media Services
Extra NewsEgyptExtraNews.egUnited Media Services
On EEgyptOnE.egUnited Media Services
CBC DramaEgyptCBCDrama.egUnited Media Services
CBC SofraEgyptCBCSofra.egUnited Media Services

Match the TV guide

Verify episode order against the actual listing, which can differ between markets.

<channel id="OnDrama.eg">…</channel>
<programme channel="OnDrama.eg" 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
Africa/Cairo15 Jan 2025 20:00 +020015 Jan 18:00 UTC
Africa/Cairo15 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 “On Drama | guide alignment test” against OnDrama.eg in the historic guide data.
Blank guide for this stationCompare the exported channel identifier with OnDrama.eg exactly, including punctuation and letter case.

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