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Sky Sport Top Event in Germany · channel ID and TV guide

Sky Sport Top Event in Germany uses the catalogue ID SkySportTopEvent.de. See its feed details, matching names and local guide times.

Look for SkySportTopEvent.de when you match Sky Sport Top Event in Germany. The directory records 2022-01-01 as its launch date.

Station details

Source identifier
SkySportTopEvent.de
Source geography
Germany · DE
Programme categories
sports
Site listed in the snapshot
sport.sky.de
Launch field
2022-01-01

Other feeds to check

The directory also lists Sky Sport News under SkySportNews.de. A shared group, call sign or operator site can connect the entries while each guide keeps its own ID.

Station records with a shared directory field
NameMarketCatalogue IDCatalogue group or site
Sky Sport NewsGermanySkySportNews.desport.sky.de
Sky Sport Premier LeagueGermanySkySportPremierLeague.desport.sky.de
Sky Sport TennisGermanySkySportTennis.desport.sky.de

Match the TV guide

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

<channel id="SkySportTopEvent.de">…</channel>
<programme channel="SkySportTopEvent.de" 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/Berlin15 Jan 2025 20:00 +010015 Jan 19:00 UTC
Europe/Berlin15 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

Reading the result for this station
CheckWhat to look for
Import resultLook for “Sky Sport Top Event | guide alignment test” against SkySportTopEvent.de in the historic guide data.
Blank guide for this stationCompare the exported channel identifier with SkySportTopEvent.de exactly, including punctuation and letter case.

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