Channel identification guide
Sky News Arabia in United Arab Emirates · channel ID and TV guide
Sky News Arabia in United Arab Emirates uses the catalogue ID SkyNewsArabia.ae. See its feed details, matching names and local guide times.
Look for SkyNewsArabia.ae when you match Sky News Arabia in United Arab Emirates. The directory lists Sky News Arabia FZ LLC, International Media Investments (IMI) Holdings FZ LLC, Sky Limited in the owner field.
Station details
- Source identifier
- SkyNewsArabia.ae
- Source geography
- United Arab Emirates · AE
- Programme categories
- news
- Site listed in the snapshot
- skynewsarabia.com
- Alternative labels
- سكاي نيوز عربية · Sky News عربية
- Owner field
- Sky News Arabia FZ LLC · International Media Investments (IMI) Holdings FZ LLC · Sky Limited
- Launch field
- 2012-05-06
Other feeds to check
The directory also lists Sky News Arabia Vertical under SkyNewsArabiaVertical.ae. 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 News Arabia Vertical | United Arab Emirates | SkyNewsArabiaVertical.ae | Sky News Arabia FZ LLC |
Match the TV guide
A national headline may appear on more than one station. Compare a specific local bulletin.
<channel id="SkyNewsArabia.ae">…</channel>
<programme channel="SkyNewsArabia.ae" start="20250715200000 +0400">…</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 |
|---|---|---|
| Asia/Dubai | 15 Jul 2025 20:00 +0400 | 15 Jul 16:00 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 Arabia | guide alignment test” against SkyNewsArabia.ae in the historic guide data. |
| Blank guide for this station | Compare the exported channel identifier with SkyNewsArabia.ae exactly, including punctuation and letter case. |
| Alternate name | The catalogue includes “سكاي نيوز عربية”. Check the identifier even if the on-screen name looks right. |