Channel identification guide
PBS Kids Eastern/Central in United States · channel ID and TV guide
PBS Kids Eastern/Central in United States uses the catalogue ID PBSKidsEasternCentral.us. See its feed details, matching names and local guide times.
Look for PBSKidsEasternCentral.us when you match PBS Kids Eastern/Central in United States. The directory associates this feed with PBS.
Station details
- Source identifier
- PBSKidsEasternCentral.us
- Source geography
- United States · US
- Programme categories
- education, kids
- Site listed in the snapshot
- pbs.org
- Network field
- PBS
- Owner field
- PBS Member Public Television Stations
- Launch field
- 1970-10-05
Other feeds to check
The directory also lists PBS under PBS.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 | United States | PBS.us | PBS Member Public Television Stations |
| PBS Kids | United States | PBSKids.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 |
Match the TV guide
Confirm the lesson or episode edition before attaching the schedule to another feed.
<channel id="PBSKidsEasternCentral.us">…</channel>
<programme channel="PBSKidsEasternCentral.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 Eastern/Central | guide alignment test” against PBSKidsEasternCentral.us in the historic guide data. |
| Blank guide for this station | Compare the exported channel identifier with PBSKidsEasternCentral.us exactly, including punctuation and letter case. |
| Wrong feed | Keep the selected PBS service paired with PBSKidsEasternCentral.us. Compare the local bulletin or programme title in the broadcaster listing. |