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OTR in Russia · channel ID and TV guide

OTR in Russia uses the catalogue ID OTR.ru. See its feed details, matching names and local guide times.

Look for OTR.ru when you match OTR in Russia. The directory lists Government of the Russian Federation in the owner field.

Station details

Source identifier
OTR.ru
Source geography
Russia · RU
Programme categories
general
Site listed in the snapshot
otr-online.ru
Alternative labels
Общественное Телевидение России
Owner field
Government of the Russian Federation
Launch field
2013-05-19

Other feeds to check

The directory also lists Channel One under ChannelOne.ru. 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
Channel OneRussiaChannelOne.ruGovernment of the Russian Federation
Dom kinoRussiaDomkino.ruGovernment of the Russian Federation
Dom kino PremiumRussiaDomkinoPremium.ruGovernment of the Russian Federation
Muzyka PervogoRussiaMuzykaPervogo.ruGovernment of the Russian Federation
Channel One CISRussiaChannelOneCIS.ruGovernment of the Russian Federation

Match the TV guide

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

<channel id="OTR.ru">…</channel>
<programme channel="OTR.ru" 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/Kaliningrad15 Jul 2025 20:00 +020015 Jul 18:00 UTC
Europe/Moscow15 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 “OTR | guide alignment test” against OTR.ru in the historic guide data.
Blank guide for this stationCompare the exported channel identifier with OTR.ru exactly, including punctuation and letter case.
Alternate nameThe catalogue includes “Общественное Телевидение России”. Check the identifier even if the on-screen name looks right.

Sources and further reading