Channel identification guide

RT DE in Germany · channel ID and TV guide

RT DE in Germany uses the catalogue ID RTDE.de. See its feed details, matching names and local guide times.

Look for RTDE.de when you match RT DE in Germany. The directory associates this feed with RT.

Station details

Source identifier
RTDE.de
Source geography
Germany · DE
Programme categories
news
Site listed in the snapshot
de.rt.com
Network field
RT
Owner field
RT
Launch field
2014-11-06

Find the station inside the network

Open the RT DE entry if the app groups it under RT. Compare bulletin title, local edition and air time before making changes.

Match the TV guide

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

<channel id="RTDE.de">…</channel>
<programme channel="RTDE.de" 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/Berlin15 Jan 2025 20:00 +010015 Jan 19:00 UTC
Europe/Berlin15 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 “RT DE | guide alignment test” against RTDE.de in the historic guide data.
Blank guide for this stationCompare the exported channel identifier with RTDE.de exactly, including punctuation and letter case.
Wrong feedKeep the selected RT service paired with RTDE.de. Compare the local bulletin or programme title in the broadcaster listing.

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