Channel identification guide
Sky Cinema Hits in United Kingdom · channel ID and TV guide
Sky Cinema Hits in United Kingdom uses the catalogue ID SkyCinemaHits.uk. See its feed details, matching names and local guide times.
Look for SkyCinemaHits.uk when you match Sky Cinema Hits in United Kingdom. The directory lists Comcast Corporation in the owner field.
Station details
- Source identifier
- SkyCinemaHits.uk
- Source geography
- United Kingdom · GB
- Programme categories
- movies
- Site listed in the snapshot
- sky.com
- Alternative labels
- Sky Cinema Bourne · Sky Cinema Mockingjay
- Owner field
- Comcast Corporation
Similar channel names
Sky Cinema Best Of in Germany can turn up in the same search. Compare its ID (SkyCinemaBestOf.de) with SkyCinemaHits.uk before switching the listing.
| Name | Market | Catalogue ID | Catalogue group or site |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sky Cinema Best Of | Germany | SkyCinemaBestOf.de | Comcast Corporation |
| Sky Cinema Collection | Italy | SkyCinemaCollection.it | Comcast Corporation |
Match the TV guide
Verify the film year and local air time before deciding that the guide matched.
<channel id="SkyCinemaHits.uk">…</channel>
<programme channel="SkyCinemaHits.uk" start="20250715200000 +0100">…</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/London | 15 Jan 2025 20:00 +0000 | 15 Jan 20:00 UTC |
| Europe/London | 15 Jul 2025 20:00 +0100 | 15 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.
Another directory entry can look similar. Check the identity fields for Sky Cinema Best Of before changing the mapping.
| Check | What to look for |
|---|---|
| Import result | Look for “Sky Cinema Hits | guide alignment test” against SkyCinemaHits.uk in the historic guide data. |
| Blank guide for this station | Compare the exported channel identifier with SkyCinemaHits.uk exactly, including punctuation and letter case. |
| Alternate name | The catalogue includes “Sky Cinema Bourne”. Check the identifier even if the on-screen name looks right. |