Channel identification guide
ORTB TV in Benin · channel ID and TV guide
ORTB TV in Benin uses the catalogue ID ORTBTV.bj. See its feed details, matching names and local guide times.
Look for ORTBTV.bj when you match ORTB TV in Benin. The directory lists Societé de Radio et de Télévision du Bénin in the owner field.
Station details
- Source identifier
- ORTBTV.bj
- Source geography
- Benin · BJ
- Programme categories
- general
- Site listed in the snapshot
- srtb.bj
- Alternative labels
- Bénin TV
- Owner field
- Societé de Radio et de Télévision du Bénin
- Launch field
- 1978-12-31
Other feeds to check
The directory also lists Benin TV Junior under BeninTVJunior.bj. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Benin TV Junior | Benin | BeninTVJunior.bj | Societé de Radio et de Télévision du Bénin |
| Benin TV Alafia | Benin | BeninTVAlafia.bj | Societé de Radio et de Télévision du Bénin |
Match the TV guide
Compare one local bulletin or other known programme before accepting a same-name entry.
<channel id="ORTBTV.bj">…</channel>
<programme channel="ORTBTV.bj" start="20250715200000 +0100">…</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/Porto-Novo | 15 Jul 2025 20:00 +0100 | 15 Jul 19:00 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 “ORTB TV | guide alignment test” against ORTBTV.bj in the historic guide data. |
| Blank guide for this station | Compare the exported channel identifier with ORTBTV.bj exactly, including punctuation and letter case. |
| Alternate name | The catalogue includes “Bénin TV”. Check the identifier even if the on-screen name looks right. |