Channel identification guide
Sky News in United Kingdom · channel ID and TV guide
Sky News in United Kingdom uses the catalogue ID SkyNews.uk. See its feed details, matching names and local guide times.
Look for SkyNews.uk when you match Sky News in United Kingdom. The directory lists Sky Group in the owner field.
Station details
- Source identifier
- SkyNews.uk
- Source geography
- United Kingdom · GB
- Programme categories
- news
- Site listed in the snapshot
- news.sky.com
- Owner field
- Sky Group
- Launch field
- 1989-02-05
Other feeds to check
The directory also lists Challenge under Challenge.uk. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Challenge | United Kingdom | Challenge.uk | Sky Group |
| Sky Kids | United Kingdom | SkyKids.uk | Sky Group |
| Sky Sports F1 | United Kingdom | SkySportsF1.uk | Sky Group |
| Sky News Weather | United Kingdom | SkyNewsWeather.uk | Comcast |
| Sky Sports Premier League ROI | United Kingdom | SkySportsPremierLeagueROI.uk | Sky Group |
Match the TV guide
A national headline may appear on more than one station. Compare a specific local bulletin.
<channel id="SkyNews.uk">…</channel>
<programme channel="SkyNews.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.
| Check | What to look for |
|---|---|
| Import result | Look for “Sky News | guide alignment test” against SkyNews.uk in the historic guide data. |
| Blank guide for this station | Compare the exported channel identifier with SkyNews.uk exactly, including punctuation and letter case. |