Channel identification guide

Open TV in Greece · channel ID and TV guide

Open TV in Greece uses the catalogue ID OpenTV.gr. See its feed details, matching names and local guide times.

Look for OpenTV.gr when you match Open TV in Greece. The directory lists Radiotelevision S.A. in the owner field.

Station details

Source identifier
OpenTV.gr
Source geography
Greece · GR
Programme categories
general
Site listed in the snapshot
tvopen.gr
Alternative labels
Epsilon TV · epsilontv · Open Beyond
Owner field
Radiotelevision S.A.
Launch field
2013-09-11

Similar channel names

Epsilon TV in Greece can turn up in the same search. Compare its ID (EpsilonTV.gr) with OpenTV.gr before switching the listing.

Compare the source IDs before changing the feed
NameMarketCatalogue IDCatalogue group or site
Epsilon TVGreeceEpsilonTV.grStar Hellenic Radio Television

Match the TV guide

Compare one local bulletin or other known programme before accepting a same-name entry.

<channel id="OpenTV.gr">…</channel>
<programme channel="OpenTV.gr" 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
Europe/Athens15 Jan 2025 20:00 +020015 Jan 18:00 UTC
Europe/Athens15 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

Another directory entry can look similar. Check the identity fields for Epsilon TV before changing the mapping.

Reading the result for this station
CheckWhat to look for
Import resultLook for “Open TV | guide alignment test” against OpenTV.gr in the historic guide data.
Blank guide for this stationCompare the exported channel identifier with OpenTV.gr exactly, including punctuation and letter case.
Alternate nameThe catalogue includes “Epsilon TV”. Check the identifier even if the on-screen name looks right.

Sources and further reading