Channel identification guide

Series Plus in Canada · channel ID and TV guide

Series Plus in Canada uses the catalogue ID SeriesPlus.ca. See its feed details, matching names and local guide times.

Look for SeriesPlus.ca when you match Series Plus in Canada. The directory records 2000-01-31 as its launch date.

Station details

Source identifier
SeriesPlus.ca
Source geography
Canada · CA
Programme categories
series
Site listed in the snapshot
seriesplus.com
Launch field
2000-01-31

Look for the operator’s schedule

The directory points to seriesplus.com for this station. Use the local listing to check season and episode.

Match the TV guide

Verify episode order against the actual listing, which can differ between markets.

<channel id="SeriesPlus.ca">…</channel>
<programme channel="SeriesPlus.ca" start="20250715200000 -0230">…</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/St_Johns15 Jan 2025 20:00 -033015 Jan 23:30 UTC
America/St_Johns15 Jul 2025 20:00 -023015 Jul 22:30 UTC
America/Halifax15 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 “Series Plus | guide alignment test” against SeriesPlus.ca in the historic guide data.
Blank guide for this stationCompare the exported channel identifier with SeriesPlus.ca exactly, including punctuation and letter case.
Alternate nameThe catalogue includes “Séries Plus”. Check the identifier even if the on-screen name looks right.

Sources and further reading