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RTP Africa in Portugal · channel ID and TV guide

RTP Africa in Portugal uses the catalogue ID RTPAfrica.pt. See its feed details, matching names and local guide times.

Look for RTPAfrica.pt when you match RTP Africa in Portugal. The directory lists Rádio e Televisão de Portugal in the owner field.

Station details

Source identifier
RTPAfrica.pt
Source geography
Portugal · PT
Programme categories
general
Site listed in the snapshot
africa.rtp.pt
Owner field
Rádio e Televisão de Portugal

Other feeds to check

The directory also lists RTP Noticias under RTPNoticias.pt. 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
RTP NoticiasPortugalRTPNoticias.ptRádio e Televisão de Portugal
RTP MundoPortugalRTPMundo.ptRádio e Televisão de Portugal
RTP AcoresPortugalRTPAcores.ptRádio e Televisão de Portugal
RTP MadeiraPortugalRTPMadeira.ptRádio e Televisão de Portugal
RTP MemoriaPortugalRTPMemoria.ptRádio e Televisão de Portugal

Match the TV guide

Compare one local bulletin or other known programme before accepting a same-name entry.

<channel id="RTPAfrica.pt">…</channel>
<programme channel="RTPAfrica.pt" start="20250715200000 +0100">…</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/Lisbon15 Jan 2025 20:00 +000015 Jan 20:00 UTC
Europe/Lisbon15 Jul 2025 20:00 +010015 Jul 19:00 UTC
Atlantic/Azores15 Jul 2025 20:00 +000015 Jul 20:00 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 “RTP Africa | guide alignment test” against RTPAfrica.pt in the historic guide data.
Blank guide for this stationCompare the exported channel identifier with RTPAfrica.pt exactly, including punctuation and letter case.
Alternate nameThe catalogue includes “RTP África”. Check the identifier even if the on-screen name looks right.

Sources and further reading