Channel identification guide

Sky Cinema Drama in United Kingdom · channel ID and TV guide

Sky Cinema Drama in United Kingdom uses the catalogue ID SkyCinemaDrama.uk. See its feed details, matching names and local guide times.

Look for SkyCinemaDrama.uk when you match Sky Cinema Drama in United Kingdom. The directory lists Comcast Corporation in the owner field.

Station details

Source identifier
SkyCinemaDrama.uk
Source geography
United Kingdom · GB
Programme categories
movies
Site listed in the snapshot
sky.com
Alternative labels
Sky Cinema Christmas
Owner field
Comcast Corporation

Similar channel names

Sky Cinema Drama in Italy can turn up in the same search. Compare its ID (SkyCinemaDrama.it) with SkyCinemaDrama.uk before switching the listing.

Compare the source IDs before changing the feed
NameMarketCatalogue IDCatalogue group or site
Sky Cinema DramaItalySkyCinemaDrama.itComcast Corporation

Match the TV guide

Verify the film year and local air time before deciding that the guide matched.

<channel id="SkyCinemaDrama.uk">…</channel>
<programme channel="SkyCinemaDrama.uk" start="20250715200000 +0100">…</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/London15 Jan 2025 20:00 +000015 Jan 20:00 UTC
Europe/London15 Jul 2025 20:00 +010015 Jul 19:00 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

Another directory entry can look similar. Check the identity fields for Sky Cinema Drama before changing the mapping.

Reading the result for this station
CheckWhat to look for
Import resultLook for “Sky Cinema Drama | guide alignment test” against SkyCinemaDrama.uk in the historic guide data.
Blank guide for this stationCompare the exported channel identifier with SkyCinemaDrama.uk exactly, including punctuation and letter case.
Alternate nameThe catalogue includes “Sky Cinema Christmas”. Check the identifier even if the on-screen name looks right.

Sources and further reading