Channel identification guide

OSN News in United Arab Emirates · channel ID and TV guide

OSN News in United Arab Emirates uses the catalogue ID OSNNews.ae. See its feed details, matching names and local guide times.

Look for OSNNews.ae when you match OSN News in United Arab Emirates. The directory lists OSN Network in the owner field.

Station details

Source identifier
OSNNews.ae
Source geography
United Arab Emirates · AE
Programme categories
news
Site listed in the snapshot
osn.com
Owner field
OSN Network
Launch field
1997-01-01

Other feeds to check

The directory also lists OSN Yahala under OSNYahala.ae. 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
OSN YahalaUnited Arab EmiratesOSNYahala.aeKIPCO
OSN KidzoneUnited Arab EmiratesOSNKidzone.aeKIPCO
OSN Movies ActionUnited Arab EmiratesOSNMoviesAction.aeKIPCO
OSN Movies HollywoodUnited Arab EmiratesOSNMoviesHollywood.aeKIPCO
OSN ComedyUnited Arab EmiratesOSNComedy.aeKIPCO

Match the TV guide

A national headline may appear on more than one station. Compare a specific local bulletin.

<channel id="OSNNews.ae">…</channel>
<programme channel="OSNNews.ae" start="20250715200000 +0400">…</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
Asia/Dubai15 Jul 2025 20:00 +040015 Jul 16:00 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 “OSN News | guide alignment test” against OSNNews.ae in the historic guide data.
Blank guide for this stationCompare the exported channel identifier with OSNNews.ae exactly, including punctuation and letter case.

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