Channel identification guide

SBS M in South Korea · channel ID and TV guide

SBS M in South Korea uses the catalogue ID SBSM.kr. See its feed details, matching names and local guide times.

Look for SBSM.kr when you match SBS M in South Korea. The directory lists SBS Paramount LLC in the owner field.

Station details

Source identifier
SBSM.kr
Source geography
South Korea · KR
Programme categories
music
Site listed in the snapshot
sbsm.sbs.co.kr
Alternative labels
SBS MTV · MTV Korea
Owner field
SBS Paramount LLC
Launch field
2001-07-01

When the guide uses a different name

Search for SBS MTV in the player, then look for SBSM.kr in the guide export.

Match the TV guide

Check that a similar name refers to the intended television service.

<channel id="SBSM.kr">…</channel>
<programme channel="SBSM.kr" start="20250715200000 +0900">…</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/Seoul15 Jul 2025 20:00 +090015 Jul 11:00 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 “SBS M | guide alignment test” against SBSM.kr in the historic guide data.
Blank guide for this stationCompare the exported channel identifier with SBSM.kr exactly, including punctuation and letter case.
Alternate nameThe catalogue includes “SBS MTV”. Check the identifier even if the on-screen name looks right.

Sources and further reading