Channel identification guide

PBC Jamaica TV in Jamaica · channel ID and TV guide

PBC Jamaica TV in Jamaica uses the catalogue ID PBCJamaicaTV.jm. See its feed details, matching names and local guide times.

Look for PBCJamaicaTV.jm when you match PBC Jamaica TV in Jamaica. The directory lists Public Broadcasting Corporation Of Jamaica in the owner field.

Station details

Source identifier
PBCJamaicaTV.jm
Source geography
Jamaica · JM
Programme categories
general
Site listed in the snapshot
pbcjamaica.org
Owner field
Public Broadcasting Corporation Of Jamaica
Launch field
1997-06-25

Look for the operator’s schedule

The directory points to pbcjamaica.org for this station. Use the local listing to check local programme and feed edition.

Match the TV guide

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

<channel id="PBCJamaicaTV.jm">…</channel>
<programme channel="PBCJamaicaTV.jm" start="20250715200000 -0500">…</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/Jamaica15 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

Reading the result for this station
CheckWhat to look for
Import resultLook for “PBC Jamaica TV | guide alignment test” against PBCJamaicaTV.jm in the historic guide data.
Blank guide for this stationCompare the exported channel identifier with PBCJamaicaTV.jm exactly, including punctuation and letter case.

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