Channel identification guide

Rotana Cinema KSA in Saudi Arabia · channel ID and TV guide

Rotana Cinema KSA in Saudi Arabia uses the catalogue ID RotanaCinemaKSA.sa. See its feed details, matching names and local guide times.

Look for RotanaCinemaKSA.sa when you match Rotana Cinema KSA in Saudi Arabia. Some listings may use روتانا سينما السعودية.

Station details

Source identifier
RotanaCinemaKSA.sa
Source geography
Saudi Arabia · SA
Programme categories
movies
Site listed in the snapshot
cinema.rotana.net
Alternative labels
روتانا سينما السعودية
Launch field
2004-12-31

When the guide uses a different name

Search for روتانا سينما السعودية in the player, then look for RotanaCinemaKSA.sa in the guide export.

Match the TV guide

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

<channel id="RotanaCinemaKSA.sa">…</channel>
<programme channel="RotanaCinemaKSA.sa" start="20250715200000 +0300">…</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/Riyadh15 Jul 2025 20:00 +030015 Jul 17:00 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 “Rotana Cinema KSA | guide alignment test” against RotanaCinemaKSA.sa in the historic guide data.
Blank guide for this stationCompare the exported channel identifier with RotanaCinemaKSA.sa exactly, including punctuation and letter case.
Alternate nameThe catalogue includes “روتانا سينما السعودية”. Check the identifier even if the on-screen name looks right.

Sources and further reading