Channel identification guide

Sky Sport Tennis in Italy · channel ID and TV guide

Sky Sport Tennis in Italy uses the catalogue ID SkySportTennis.it. See its feed details, matching names and local guide times.

Look for SkySportTennis.it when you match Sky Sport Tennis in Italy. The directory lists Sky Group Limited in the owner field.

Station details

Source identifier
SkySportTennis.it
Source geography
Italy · IT
Programme categories
sports
Site listed in the snapshot
sport.sky.it
Alternative labels
Sky Sport Collection · Sky Sport Golf
Owner field
Sky Group Limited
Launch field
2018-07-02

Similar channel names

Sky Sport Golf in Germany can turn up in the same search. Compare its ID (SkySportGolf.de) with SkySportTennis.it before switching the listing.

Compare the source IDs before changing the feed
NameMarketCatalogue IDCatalogue group or site
Sky Sport GolfGermanySkySportGolf.desky.de
Sky Sport TennisGermanySkySportTennis.desport.sky.de
Sky Sport GolfItalySkySportGolf.itSky Group Limited

Match the TV guide

Confirm the event and the broadcaster’s rights for that market and date separately.

<channel id="SkySportTennis.it">…</channel>
<programme channel="SkySportTennis.it" start="20250715200000 +0200">…</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/Rome15 Jan 2025 20:00 +010015 Jan 19:00 UTC
Europe/Rome15 Jul 2025 20:00 +020015 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.

Open the XMLTV test file

Another directory entry can look similar. Check the identity fields for Sky Sport Golf before changing the mapping.

Reading the result for this station
CheckWhat to look for
Import resultLook for “Sky Sport Tennis | guide alignment test” against SkySportTennis.it in the historic guide data.
Blank guide for this stationCompare the exported channel identifier with SkySportTennis.it exactly, including punctuation and letter case.
Alternate nameThe catalogue includes “Sky Sport Collection”. Check the identifier even if the on-screen name looks right.

Sources and further reading