Channel identification guide

Sky Cinema Fun in Germany · channel ID and TV guide

Sky Cinema Fun in Germany uses the catalogue ID SkyCinemaFun.de. See its feed details, matching names and local guide times.

Look for SkyCinemaFun.de when you match Sky Cinema Fun in Germany. The directory lists Comcast Corporation in the owner field.

Station details

Source identifier
SkyCinemaFun.de
Source geography
Germany · DE
Programme categories
movies
Site listed in the snapshot
sky.de
Alternative labels
Sky Cinema Comedy · Sky Comedy · Premiere 4
Owner field
Comcast Corporation
Launch field
2002-01-01

Similar channel names

Sky Cinema Comedy in Italy can turn up in the same search. Compare its ID (SkyCinemaComedy.it) with SkyCinemaFun.de before switching the listing.

Compare the source IDs before changing the feed
NameMarketCatalogue IDCatalogue group or site
Sky Cinema ComedyItalySkyCinemaComedy.itComcast Corporation
Sky ComedyUnited KingdomSkyComedy.ukComcast Corporation
Sky Cinema ComedyUnited KingdomSkyCinemaComedy.ukComcast Corporation
Sky ComedyGermanySkyComedy.deComcast Corporation

Match the TV guide

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

<channel id="SkyCinemaFun.de">…</channel>
<programme channel="SkyCinemaFun.de" 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
Europe/Berlin15 Jan 2025 20:00 +010015 Jan 19:00 UTC
Europe/Berlin15 Jul 2025 20:00 +020015 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.

Open the XMLTV test file

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

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

Sources and further reading