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Paramount Network in United States · channel ID and TV guide

Paramount Network in United States uses the catalogue ID ParamountNetwork.us. See its feed details, matching names and local guide times.

Look for ParamountNetwork.us when you match Paramount Network in United States. The directory lists Paramount Network Broadcasting Ltd, Paramount Skydance Corporation in the owner field.

Station details

Source identifier
ParamountNetwork.us
Source geography
United States · US
Programme categories
series, movies
Site listed in the snapshot
paramountnetwork.com
Owner field
Paramount Network Broadcasting Ltd · Paramount Skydance Corporation
Launch field
1983-03-07

Similar channel names

Paramount Network in Hungary can turn up in the same search. Compare its ID (ParamountNetwork.hu) with ParamountNetwork.us before switching the listing.

Compare the source IDs before changing the feed
NameMarketCatalogue IDCatalogue group or site
Paramount NetworkHungaryParamountNetwork.huMTV Networks s.r.o.
Paramount NetworkPolandParamountNetwork.plParamount Global
5ActionUnited Kingdom5Action.ukParamount Networks UK & Australia
Paramount NetworkNetherlandsParamountNetwork.nlParamount Global
Paramount NetworkIndonesiaParamountNetwork.idParamount Global
Paramount NetworkPhilippinesParamountNetwork.phParamount Global
Paramount NetworkSingaporeParamountNetwork.sgParamount Global

Match the TV guide

Verify episode order against the actual listing, which can differ between markets.

<channel id="ParamountNetwork.us">…</channel>
<programme channel="ParamountNetwork.us" 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
America/New_York15 Jan 2025 20:00 -050016 Jan 01:00 UTC
America/New_York15 Jul 2025 20:00 -040016 Jul 00:00 UTC
America/Chicago15 Jul 2025 20:00 -050016 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.

Open the XMLTV test file

Another directory entry can look similar. Check the identity fields for Paramount Network before changing the mapping.

Reading the result for this station
CheckWhat to look for
Import resultLook for “Paramount Network | guide alignment test” against ParamountNetwork.us in the historic guide data.
Blank guide for this stationCompare the exported channel identifier with ParamountNetwork.us exactly, including punctuation and letter case.

Sources and further reading