Channel identification guide

Star Channel in Bulgaria · channel ID and TV guide

Star Channel in Bulgaria uses the catalogue ID StarChannel.bg. See its feed details, matching names and local guide times.

Look for StarChannel.bg when you match Star Channel in Bulgaria. The directory lists The Walt Disney Company Bulgaria in the owner field.

Station details

Source identifier
StarChannel.bg
Source geography
Bulgaria · BG
Programme categories
movies
Site listed in the snapshot
starchannel-bg.com
Owner field
The Walt Disney Company Bulgaria
Launch field
2023-10-01

Similar channel names

STAR Channel in Netherlands can turn up in the same search. Compare its ID (STARChannel.nl) with StarChannel.bg before switching the listing.

Compare the source IDs before changing the feed
NameMarketCatalogue IDCatalogue group or site
STAR ChannelNetherlandsSTARChannel.nlEredivisie Media & Marketing CV
Star ChannelJapanStarChannel.jpJapanext Broadcasting
Star ChannelGreeceStarChannel.grNew Television S.A.
Star ChannelPortugalStarChannel.ptThe Walt Disney Company Portugal
Star ChannelSloveniaStarChannel.siThe Walt Disney Company Bulgaria
Star ChannelBrazilStarChannel.brstar-brasil.com
Star ChannelChileStarChannel.clstar-latam.com

Match the TV guide

Verify the film year and local air time before deciding that the guide matched.

<channel id="StarChannel.bg">…</channel>
<programme channel="StarChannel.bg" 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
Europe/Sofia15 Jan 2025 20:00 +020015 Jan 18:00 UTC
Europe/Sofia15 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

Another directory entry can look similar. Check the identity fields for STAR Channel before changing the mapping.

Reading the result for this station
CheckWhat to look for
Import resultLook for “Star Channel | guide alignment test” against StarChannel.bg in the historic guide data.
Blank guide for this stationCompare the exported channel identifier with StarChannel.bg exactly, including punctuation and letter case.

Sources and further reading