Channel identification guide
Sky Cinema Best Of in Germany · channel ID and TV guide
Sky Cinema Best Of in Germany uses the catalogue ID SkyCinemaBestOf.de. See its feed details, matching names and local guide times.
Look for SkyCinemaBestOf.de when you match Sky Cinema Best Of in Germany. The directory lists Comcast Corporation in the owner field.
Station details
- Source identifier
- SkyCinemaBestOf.de
- Source geography
- Germany · DE
- Programme categories
- movies
- Site listed in the snapshot
- sky.de
- Alternative labels
- Sky Cinema Hits · Sky Hits · Premiere Filmclassics
- Owner field
- Comcast Corporation
- Launch field
- 2006-08-01
Similar channel names
Sky Cinema Collection in Italy can turn up in the same search. Compare its ID (SkyCinemaCollection.it) with SkyCinemaBestOf.de before switching the listing.
| Name | Market | Catalogue ID | Catalogue group or site |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sky Cinema Collection | Italy | SkyCinemaCollection.it | Comcast Corporation |
| Sky Cinema Hits | United Kingdom | SkyCinemaHits.uk | Comcast Corporation |
Match the TV guide
Verify the film year and local air time before deciding that the guide matched.
<channel id="SkyCinemaBestOf.de">…</channel>
<programme channel="SkyCinemaBestOf.de" start="20250715200000 +0200">…</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 |
|---|---|---|
| Europe/Berlin | 15 Jan 2025 20:00 +0100 | 15 Jan 19:00 UTC |
| Europe/Berlin | 15 Jul 2025 20:00 +0200 | 15 Jul 18:00 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.
Another directory entry can look similar. Check the identity fields for Sky Cinema Collection before changing the mapping.
| Check | What to look for |
|---|---|
| Import result | Look for “Sky Cinema Best Of | guide alignment test” against SkyCinemaBestOf.de in the historic guide data. |
| Blank guide for this station | Compare the exported channel identifier with SkyCinemaBestOf.de exactly, including punctuation and letter case. |
| Alternate name | The catalogue includes “Sky Cinema Hits”. Check the identifier even if the on-screen name looks right. |
Sources and further reading
- IPTV-org channel metadata
- Channel field definitions
- XMLTV format definition
- IANA Time Zone Database
- Station artwork reference · Channel identity matched to the catalogue
