Channel identification guide

Sky Cinema Sci-Fi Horror in United Kingdom · channel ID and TV guide

Sky Cinema Sci-Fi Horror in United Kingdom uses the catalogue ID SkyCinemaSciFiHorror.uk. See its feed details, matching names and local guide times.

Look for SkyCinemaSciFiHorror.uk when you match Sky Cinema Sci-Fi Horror in United Kingdom. The directory lists Comcast Corporation in the owner field.

Station details

Source identifier
SkyCinemaSciFiHorror.uk
Source geography
United Kingdom · GB
Programme categories
movies
Site listed in the snapshot
sky.com
Alternative labels
Sky Cinema Sci-Fi · Sky Movies Sci Fi & Horror
Owner field
Comcast Corporation

Similar channel names

Sky Cinema Sci-Fi in United Kingdom can turn up in the same search. Compare its ID (SkyCinemaSciFi.uk) with SkyCinemaSciFiHorror.uk before switching the listing.

Compare the source IDs before changing the feed
NameMarketCatalogue IDCatalogue group or site
Sky Cinema Sci-FiUnited KingdomSkyCinemaSciFi.ukComcast Corporation

Match the TV guide

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

<channel id="SkyCinemaSciFiHorror.uk">…</channel>
<programme channel="SkyCinemaSciFiHorror.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 Sci-Fi Horror | guide alignment test” against SkyCinemaSciFiHorror.uk in the historic guide data.
Blank guide for this stationCompare the exported channel identifier with SkyCinemaSciFiHorror.uk exactly, including punctuation and letter case.
Alternate nameThe catalogue includes “Sky Cinema Sci-Fi/Horror”. Check the identifier even if the on-screen name looks right.

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