Channel identification guide

Sony Pal in India · channel ID and TV guide

Sony Pal in India uses the catalogue ID SonyPal.in. See its feed details, matching names and local guide times.

Look for SonyPal.in when you match Sony Pal in India. The directory associates this feed with Sony Pictures Networks.

Station details

Source identifier
SonyPal.in
Source geography
India · IN
Programme categories
entertainment
Site listed in the snapshot
sonypal.in
Network field
Sony Pictures Networks
Owner field
Sony Pictures Networks India (SPNI) · Culver Max Entertainment Private Limited
Launch field
2014-09-01

Other feeds to check

The directory also lists Sony Entertainment Television under SonyEntertainmentTelevision.in. 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
Sony Entertainment TelevisionIndiaSonyEntertainmentTelevision.inSony Pictures Networks
Sony SABIndiaSonySAB.inSony Pictures Networks
Sony AathIndiaSonyAath.inSony Pictures Networks
Sony BBC EarthIndiaSonyBBCEarth.inSony Pictures Networks
Sony MarathiIndiaSonyMarathi.inSony Pictures Networks

Match the TV guide

Use the programme or episode rather than the station logo as the comparison point.

<channel id="SonyPal.in">…</channel>
<programme channel="SonyPal.in" start="20250715200000 +0530">…</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
Asia/Kolkata15 Jul 2025 20:00 +053015 Jul 14:30 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 “Sony Pal | guide alignment test” against SonyPal.in in the historic guide data.
Blank guide for this stationCompare the exported channel identifier with SonyPal.in exactly, including punctuation and letter case.
Wrong feedKeep the selected Sony Pictures Networks service paired with SonyPal.in. Compare the local bulletin or programme title in the broadcaster listing.

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