Channel identification guide

ORF III in Austria · channel ID and TV guide

ORF III in Austria uses the catalogue ID ORFIII.at. See its feed details, matching names and local guide times.

Look for ORFIII.at when you match ORF III in Austria. The directory associates this feed with ORF.

Station details

Source identifier
ORFIII.at
Source geography
Austria · AT
Programme categories
culture
Site listed in the snapshot
tv.orf.at
Network field
ORF
Owner field
ORF
Launch field
2011-10-26

Other feeds to check

The directory also lists ORF Sport+ under ORFSportPlus.at. 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
ORF Sport+AustriaORFSportPlus.atORF
Hitradio O3AustriaHitradioO3.atORF
ORF 1AustriaORF1.atORF
ORF 2AustriaORF2.atORF
ORF KidsAustriaORFKids.atORF

Match the TV guide

Include the native-language title when the guide uses a translated label.

<channel id="ORFIII.at">…</channel>
<programme channel="ORFIII.at" 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/Vienna15 Jan 2025 20:00 +010015 Jan 19:00 UTC
Europe/Vienna15 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 “ORF III | guide alignment test” against ORFIII.at in the historic guide data.
Blank guide for this stationCompare the exported channel identifier with ORFIII.at exactly, including punctuation and letter case.
Wrong feedKeep the selected ORF service paired with ORFIII.at. Compare the local bulletin or programme title in the broadcaster listing.

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