Channel identification guide

Rai Movie in Italy · channel ID and TV guide

Rai Movie in Italy uses the catalogue ID RaiMovie.it. See its feed details, matching names and local guide times.

Look for RaiMovie.it when you match Rai Movie in Italy. The directory lists Rai in the owner field.

Station details

Source identifier
RaiMovie.it
Source geography
Italy · IT
Programme categories
movies
Site listed in the snapshot
rai.it
Alternative labels
RaiSat Cinema · RaiSat Cinema World
Owner field
Rai
Launch field
1999-07-01

Other feeds to check

The directory also lists Rai News 24 under RaiNews24.it. 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
Rai News 24ItalyRaiNews24.itRai
Rai SportItalyRaiSport.itRai
Rai YoyoItalyRaiYoyo.itRai

Match the TV guide

Verify the film year and local air time before deciding that the guide matched.

<channel id="RaiMovie.it">…</channel>
<programme channel="RaiMovie.it" start="20250715200000 +0200">…</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
Europe/Rome15 Jan 2025 20:00 +010015 Jan 19:00 UTC
Europe/Rome15 Jul 2025 20:00 +020015 Jul 18:00 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 “Rai Movie | guide alignment test” against RaiMovie.it in the historic guide data.
Blank guide for this stationCompare the exported channel identifier with RaiMovie.it exactly, including punctuation and letter case.
Alternate nameThe catalogue includes “RaiSat Cinema”. Check the identifier even if the on-screen name looks right.

Sources and further reading