Channel identification guide

Parliament of Malta in Malta · channel ID and TV guide

Parliament of Malta in Malta uses the catalogue ID ParliamentofMalta.mt. See its feed details, matching names and local guide times.

Look for ParliamentofMalta.mt when you match Parliament of Malta in Malta. The directory lists Government of Malta in the owner field.

Station details

Source identifier
ParliamentofMalta.mt
Source geography
Malta · MT
Programme categories
legislative
Site listed in the snapshot
parlament.mt
Alternative labels
Parliament TV · Parliament Channel
Owner field
Government of Malta
Launch field
2015-05-04

Similar channel names

Parliament TV in South Africa can turn up in the same search. Compare its ID (ParliamentTV.za) with ParliamentofMalta.mt before switching the listing.

Compare the source IDs before changing the feed
NameMarketCatalogue IDCatalogue group or site
Parliament TVSouth AfricaParliamentTV.zaParliament of the Republic of South Africa
Parliament TVMongoliaParliamentTV.mnparliament.mn
Parliament TVNew ZealandParliamentTV.nzondemand.parliament.nz
Parliament TVBarbadosParliamentTV.bbbarbadosparliament.com
Parliament TVMauritiusParliamentTV.mumauritiusassembly.govmu.org
Parliament TVZambiaParliamentTV.zmparliament.gov.zm

Match the TV guide

Distinguish a live sitting from a replay or archive of a previous session.

<channel id="ParliamentofMalta.mt">…</channel>
<programme channel="ParliamentofMalta.mt" 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/Malta15 Jan 2025 20:00 +010015 Jan 19:00 UTC
Europe/Malta15 Jul 2025 20:00 +020015 Jul 18:00 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 TVM before changing the mapping.

Reading the result for this station
CheckWhat to look for
Import resultLook for “Parliament of Malta | guide alignment test” against ParliamentofMalta.mt in the historic guide data.
Blank guide for this stationCompare the exported channel identifier with ParliamentofMalta.mt exactly, including punctuation and letter case.
Alternate nameThe catalogue includes “Parliament TV”. Check the identifier even if the on-screen name looks right.

Sources and further reading