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Roar in United States · channel ID and TV guide

Roar in United States uses the catalogue ID Roar.us. See its feed details, matching names and local guide times.

Look for Roar.us when you match Roar in United States. The directory associates this feed with Roar.

Station details

Source identifier
Roar.us
Source geography
United States · US
Programme categories
entertainment
Site listed in the snapshot
watchroar.com
Alternative labels
TBD
Network field
Roar
Owner field
Sinclair Broadcast Group

When the guide uses a different name

Search for TBD in the player, then look for Roar.us in the guide export.

Match the TV guide

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

<channel id="Roar.us">…</channel>
<programme channel="Roar.us" start="20250715200000 -0400">…</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
America/New_York15 Jan 2025 20:00 -050016 Jan 01:00 UTC
America/New_York15 Jul 2025 20:00 -040016 Jul 00:00 UTC
America/Chicago15 Jul 2025 20:00 -050016 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.

Open the XMLTV test file

Reading the result for this station
CheckWhat to look for
Import resultLook for “Roar | guide alignment test” against Roar.us in the historic guide data.
Blank guide for this stationCompare the exported channel identifier with Roar.us exactly, including punctuation and letter case.
Alternate nameThe catalogue includes “TBD”. Check the identifier even if the on-screen name looks right.
Wrong feedKeep the selected Roar service paired with Roar.us. Compare the local bulletin or programme title in the broadcaster listing.

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