Channel identification guide
OWN in United States · channel ID and TV guide
OWN in United States uses the catalogue ID OWN.us. See its feed details, matching names and local guide times.
Look for OWN.us when you match OWN in United States. The directory lists Skydance Corporation in the owner field.
Station details
- Source identifier
- OWN.us
- Source geography
- United States · US
- Programme categories
- lifestyle
- Site listed in the snapshot
- oprah.com
- Alternative labels
- Oprah Winfrey Network East
- Owner field
- Skydance Corporation
- Launch field
- 2011-01-01
Other feeds to check
The directory also lists Magnolia Network under MagnoliaNetwork.us. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Magnolia Network | United States | MagnoliaNetwork.us | Skydance Corporation |
| TCM | United States | TCM.us | Skydance Corporation |
| Discovery World | United States | DiscoveryWorld.us | Skydance Corporation |
| American Heroes Channel | United States | AmericanHeroesChannel.us | Skydance Corporation |
| Animal Planet | United States | AnimalPlanet.us | Skydance Corporation |
Match the TV guide
Separate an on-demand clip from the programme in the linear guide.
<channel id="OWN.us">…</channel>
<programme channel="OWN.us" start="20250715200000 -0400">…</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 |
|---|---|---|
| America/New_York | 15 Jan 2025 20:00 -0500 | 16 Jan 01:00 UTC |
| America/New_York | 15 Jul 2025 20:00 -0400 | 16 Jul 00:00 UTC |
| America/Chicago | 15 Jul 2025 20:00 -0500 | 16 Jul 01:00 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 “OWN | guide alignment test” against OWN.us in the historic guide data. |
| Blank guide for this station | Compare the exported channel identifier with OWN.us exactly, including punctuation and letter case. |
| Alternate name | The catalogue includes “Oprah Winfrey Network East”. Check the identifier even if the on-screen name looks right. |