Channel identification guide
Sky Cinema Special in Germany · channel ID and TV guide
Sky Cinema Special in Germany uses the catalogue ID SkyCinemaSpecial.de. See its feed details, matching names and local guide times.
Look for SkyCinemaSpecial.de when you match Sky Cinema Special in Germany. The directory lists Comcast Corporation in the owner field.
Station details
- Source identifier
- SkyCinemaSpecial.de
- Source geography
- Germany · DE
- Programme categories
- movies
- Site listed in the snapshot
- sky.de
- Alternative labels
- Sky Cinema Mittelerde
- Owner field
- Comcast Corporation
- Launch field
- 2019-01-01
Other feeds to check
The directory also lists Sky Cinema Action under SkyCinemaAction.de. A shared group, call sign or operator site can connect the entries while each guide keeps its own ID.
| Name | Market | Catalogue ID | Catalogue group or site |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sky Cinema Action | Germany | SkyCinemaAction.de | Comcast Corporation |
| Sky Cinema Best Of | Germany | SkyCinemaBestOf.de | Comcast Corporation |
| Sky Cinema Classics | Germany | SkyCinemaClassics.de | Comcast Corporation |
| Sky Cinema Fun | Germany | SkyCinemaFun.de | Comcast Corporation |
| Sky Cinema Premieren | Germany | SkyCinemaPremieren.de | Comcast Corporation |
Match the TV guide
Verify the film year and local air time before deciding that the guide matched.
<channel id="SkyCinemaSpecial.de">…</channel>
<programme channel="SkyCinemaSpecial.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.
| Check | What to look for |
|---|---|
| Import result | Look for “Sky Cinema Special | guide alignment test” against SkyCinemaSpecial.de in the historic guide data. |
| Blank guide for this station | Compare the exported channel identifier with SkyCinemaSpecial.de exactly, including punctuation and letter case. |
| Alternate name | The catalogue includes “Sky Cinema Mittelerde”. 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
