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SKAT in Bulgaria · channel ID and TV guide

SKAT in Bulgaria uses the catalogue ID SKAT.bg. See its feed details, matching names and local guide times.

Look for SKAT.bg when you match SKAT in Bulgaria. Some listings may use СКАТ.

Station details

Source identifier
SKAT.bg
Source geography
Bulgaria · BG
Programme categories
general
Site listed in the snapshot
skat.bg
Alternative labels
СКАТ

When the guide uses a different name

Search for СКАТ in the player, then look for SKAT.bg in the guide export.

Match the TV guide

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

<channel id="SKAT.bg">…</channel>
<programme channel="SKAT.bg" start="20250715200000 +0300">…</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
Europe/Sofia15 Jan 2025 20:00 +020015 Jan 18:00 UTC
Europe/Sofia15 Jul 2025 20:00 +030015 Jul 17:00 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 “SKAT | guide alignment test” against SKAT.bg in the historic guide data.
Blank guide for this stationCompare the exported channel identifier with SKAT.bg exactly, including punctuation and letter case.
Alternate nameThe catalogue includes “СКАТ”. Check the identifier even if the on-screen name looks right.

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