Channel identification guide

Star Life in Portugal · channel ID and TV guide

Star Life in Portugal uses the catalogue ID StarLife.pt. See its feed details, matching names and local guide times.

Look for StarLife.pt when you match Star Life in Portugal. The directory associates this feed with The Walt Disney Company Portugal.

Station details

Source identifier
StarLife.pt
Source geography
Portugal · PT
Programme categories
lifestyle
Site listed in the snapshot
startv.pt
Network field
The Walt Disney Company Portugal
Owner field
The Walt Disney Company Iberia S.L.

Similar channel names

Star Life in Bulgaria can turn up in the same search. Compare its ID (StarLife.bg) with StarLife.pt before switching the listing.

Compare the source IDs before changing the feed
NameMarketCatalogue IDCatalogue group or site
Star LifeBulgariaStarLife.bgThe Walt Disney Company Bulgaria EOOD
Star LifeSloveniaStarLife.siThe Walt Disney Company Bulgaria EOOD

Match the TV guide

Separate an on-demand clip from the programme in the linear guide.

<channel id="StarLife.pt">…</channel>
<programme channel="StarLife.pt" start="20250715200000 +0100">…</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/Lisbon15 Jan 2025 20:00 +000015 Jan 20:00 UTC
Europe/Lisbon15 Jul 2025 20:00 +010015 Jul 19:00 UTC
Atlantic/Azores15 Jul 2025 20:00 +000015 Jul 20:00 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 Life before changing the mapping.

Reading the result for this station
CheckWhat to look for
Import resultLook for “Star Life | guide alignment test” against StarLife.pt in the historic guide data.
Blank guide for this stationCompare the exported channel identifier with StarLife.pt exactly, including punctuation and letter case.
Wrong feedKeep the selected The Walt Disney Company Portugal service paired with StarLife.pt. Compare the local bulletin or programme title in the broadcaster listing.

Sources and further reading