Channel identification guide
SBS Food in Australia · channel ID and TV guide
SBS Food in Australia uses the catalogue ID SBSFood.au. See its feed details, matching names and local guide times.
Look for SBSFood.au when you match SBS Food in Australia. The directory associates this feed with SBS Television.
Station details
- Source identifier
- SBSFood.au
- Source geography
- Australia · AU
- Programme categories
- cooking
- Site listed in the snapshot
- sbs.com.au
- Network field
- SBS Television
- Owner field
- Special Broadcasting Service
Other feeds to check
The directory also lists NITV under NITV.au. A shared group, call sign or operator site can connect the entries while each guide keeps its own ID.
| Name | Market | Catalogue ID | Catalogue group or site |
|---|---|---|---|
| NITV | Australia | NITV.au | SBS Television |
| SBS World Movies | Australia | SBSWorldMovies.au | SBS Television |
| SBS WorldWatch | Australia | SBSWorldWatch.au | SBS Television |
Match the TV guide
Match the same episode or featured topic on both schedules.
<channel id="SBSFood.au">…</channel>
<programme channel="SBSFood.au" start="20250715200000 +1030">…</programme>Compare the two ID strings in your guide export. The directory key above is the reference for this feed.
| Example zone | Local time | The same time in UTC |
|---|---|---|
| Australia/Lord_Howe | 15 Jan 2025 20:00 +1100 | 15 Jan 09:00 UTC |
| Australia/Lord_Howe | 15 Jul 2025 20:00 +1030 | 15 Jul 09:30 UTC |
| Antarctica/Macquarie | 15 Jul 2025 20:00 +1000 | 15 Jul 10:00 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.
| Check | What to look for |
|---|---|
| Import result | Look for “SBS Food | guide alignment test” against SBSFood.au in the historic guide data. |
| Blank guide for this station | Compare the exported channel identifier with SBSFood.au exactly, including punctuation and letter case. |
| Wrong feed | Keep the selected SBS Television service paired with SBSFood.au. Compare the local bulletin or programme title in the broadcaster listing. |