Channel identification guide

SBT News in Brazil · channel ID and TV guide

SBT News in Brazil uses the catalogue ID SBTNews.br. See its feed details, matching names and local guide times.

Look for SBTNews.br when you match SBT News in Brazil. The directory lists Grupo Silvio Santos in the owner field.

Station details

Source identifier
SBTNews.br
Source geography
Brazil · BR
Programme categories
news
Site listed in the snapshot
sbtnews.sbt.com.br
Owner field
Grupo Silvio Santos

Other feeds to check

The directory also lists +SBT Novelas under PlusSBTNovelas.br. 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
+SBT NovelasBrazilPlusSBTNovelas.brGrupo Silvio Santos
SBT KidsBrazilSBTKids.brGrupo Silvio Santos
Show do MilhaoBrazilShowdoMilhao.brGrupo Silvio Santos

Match the TV guide

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

<channel id="SBTNews.br">…</channel>
<programme channel="SBTNews.br" 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
America/Noronha15 Jul 2025 20:00 -020015 Jul 22:00 UTC
America/Belem15 Jul 2025 20:00 -030015 Jul 23:00 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 “SBT News | guide alignment test” against SBTNews.br in the historic guide data.
Blank guide for this stationCompare the exported channel identifier with SBTNews.br exactly, including punctuation and letter case.

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