Channel identification guide

Play Entertainment in Pakistan · channel ID and TV guide

Play Entertainment in Pakistan uses the catalogue ID PlayEntertainment.pk. See its feed details, matching names and local guide times.

Look for PlayEntertainment.pk when you match Play Entertainment in Pakistan. The directory lists Business Recorder Group in the owner field.

Station details

Source identifier
PlayEntertainment.pk
Source geography
Pakistan · PK
Programme categories
entertainment
Site listed in the snapshot
playentertainment.tv
Owner field
Business Recorder Group
Launch field
2015-12-01

Other feeds to check

The directory also lists Aaj News under AajNews.pk. A shared group, call sign or operator site can connect the entries while each guide keeps its own ID.

Station records with a shared directory field
NameMarketCatalogue IDCatalogue group or site
Aaj NewsPakistanAajNews.pkBusiness Recorder Group

Match the TV guide

Use the programme or episode rather than the station logo as the comparison point.

<channel id="PlayEntertainment.pk">…</channel>
<programme channel="PlayEntertainment.pk" 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
Asia/Karachi15 Jul 2025 20:00 +050015 Jul 15:00 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 “Play Entertainment | guide alignment test” against PlayEntertainment.pk in the historic guide data.
Blank guide for this stationCompare the exported channel identifier with PlayEntertainment.pk exactly, including punctuation and letter case.

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