Channel identification guide

Press TV in Iran · channel ID and TV guide

Press TV in Iran uses the catalogue ID PressTV.ir. See its feed details, matching names and local guide times.

Look for PressTV.ir when you match Press TV in Iran. The directory lists Islamic Republic of Iran Broadcasting in the owner field.

Station details

Source identifier
PressTV.ir
Source geography
Iran · IR
Programme categories
news
Site listed in the snapshot
presstv.ir
Owner field
Islamic Republic of Iran Broadcasting
Launch field
2007-07-08

Other feeds to check

The directory also lists Al Alam under AlAlam.ir. 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
Al AlamIranAlAlam.irIslamic Republic of Iran Broadcasting
Nahal TVIranNahalTV.irIslamic Republic of Iran Broadcasting
Alborz TVIranAlborzTV.irIslamic Republic of Iran Broadcasting
Al-Kawthar TVIranAlKawtharTV.irIslamic Republic of Iran Broadcasting
iFilm ArabicIraniFilmArabic.irIslamic Republic of Iran Broadcasting

Match the TV guide

A national headline may appear on more than one station. Compare a specific local bulletin.

<channel id="PressTV.ir">…</channel>
<programme channel="PressTV.ir" start="20250715200000 +0330">…</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/Tehran15 Jul 2025 20:00 +033015 Jul 16:30 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 “Press TV | guide alignment test” against PressTV.ir in the historic guide data.
Blank guide for this stationCompare the exported channel identifier with PressTV.ir exactly, including punctuation and letter case.

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