Channel identification guide

RTS in Ecuador · channel ID and TV guide

RTS in Ecuador uses the catalogue ID RTS.ec. See its feed details, matching names and local guide times.

Look for RTS.ec when you match RTS in Ecuador. The directory lists Albavisión, Grupo RTS in the owner field.

Station details

Source identifier
RTS.ec
Source geography
Ecuador · EC
Programme categories
general
Site listed in the snapshot
rts.com.ec
Owner field
Albavisión · Grupo RTS
Launch field
1960-12-12

Other feeds to check

The directory also lists La Tele under LaTele.ec. 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
La TeleEcuadorLaTele.ecAlbavisión
TVCEcuadorTVC.ecAlbavisión

Match the TV guide

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

<channel id="RTS.ec">…</channel>
<programme channel="RTS.ec" start="20250715200000 -0500">…</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/Guayaquil15 Jul 2025 20:00 -050016 Jul 01:00 UTC
Pacific/Galapagos15 Jul 2025 20:00 -060016 Jul 02:00 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 “RTS | guide alignment test” against RTS.ec in the historic guide data.
Blank guide for this stationCompare the exported channel identifier with RTS.ec exactly, including punctuation and letter case.

Sources and further reading