Channel identification guide
PBS Kids in United States · channel ID and TV guide
PBS Kids in United States uses the catalogue ID PBSKids.us. See its feed details, matching names and local guide times.
Look for PBSKids.us when you match PBS Kids in United States. The directory associates this feed with PBS.
Station details
- Source identifier
- PBSKids.us
- Source geography
- United States · US
- Programme categories
- education, kids
- Site listed in the snapshot
- pbskids.org
- Network field
- PBS
- Owner field
- PBS Member Public Television Stations
- Launch field
- 1999-09-06
Other feeds to check
The directory also lists PBS Kids Eastern/Central under PBSKidsEasternCentral.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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| PBS Kids Eastern/Central | United States | PBSKidsEasternCentral.us | PBS |
| PBS Kids Mountain | United States | PBSKidsMountain.us | PBS |
| PBS Kids Pacific | United States | PBSKidsPacific.us | PBS |
| PBS Nature | United States | PBSNature.us | PBS |
| TPT NOW | United States | TPTNOW.us | PBS |
Match the TV guide
Confirm the lesson or episode edition before attaching the schedule to another feed.
<channel id="PBSKids.us">…</channel>
<programme channel="PBSKids.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 “PBS Kids | guide alignment test” against PBSKids.us in the historic guide data. |
| Blank guide for this station | Compare the exported channel identifier with PBSKids.us exactly, including punctuation and letter case. |
| Wrong feed | Keep the selected PBS service paired with PBSKids.us. Compare the local bulletin or programme title in the broadcaster listing. |