Channel identification guide

Somali National TV in Somalia · channel ID and TV guide

Somali National TV in Somalia uses the catalogue ID SomaliNationalTV.so. See its feed details, matching names and local guide times.

Look for SomaliNationalTV.so when you match Somali National TV in Somalia. The directory records 2011-04-04 as its launch date.

Station details

Source identifier
SomaliNationalTV.so
Source geography
Somalia · SO
Programme categories
general
Site listed in the snapshot
sntv.so
Launch field
2011-04-04

Other feeds to check

The directory also lists SNTV 2 under SNTV2.so. 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
SNTV 2SomaliaSNTV2.sosntv.so
SNTV DaljirSomaliaSNTVDaljir.sosntv.so

Match the TV guide

Compare one local bulletin or other known programme before accepting a same-name entry.

<channel id="SomaliNationalTV.so">…</channel>
<programme channel="SomaliNationalTV.so" start="20250715200000 +0300">…</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
Africa/Mogadishu15 Jul 2025 20:00 +030015 Jul 17:00 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 “Somali National TV | guide alignment test” against SomaliNationalTV.so in the historic guide data.
Blank guide for this stationCompare the exported channel identifier with SomaliNationalTV.so exactly, including punctuation and letter case.

Sources and further reading