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Starz Encore Family in United States · channel ID and TV guide

Starz Encore Family in United States uses the catalogue ID StarzEncoreFamily.us. See its feed details, matching names and local guide times.

Look for StarzEncoreFamily.us when you match Starz Encore Family in United States. The directory associates this feed with STARZ Encore.

Station details

Source identifier
StarzEncoreFamily.us
Source geography
United States · US
Programme categories
family
Site listed in the snapshot
starz.com
Network field
STARZ Encore
Owner field
Starz Entertainment Corp.

Other feeds to check

The directory also lists MoviePlex under MoviePlex.us. 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
MoviePlexUnited StatesMoviePlex.usMoviePlex
Starz CinemaUnited StatesStarzCinema.usSTARZ
Starz ComedyUnited StatesStarzComedy.usSTARZ
Starz Encore ActionUnited StatesStarzEncoreAction.usSTARZ Encore
Starz Encore ClassicUnited StatesStarzEncoreClassic.usSTARZ Encore

Match the TV guide

Check that the intended family slot belongs to the correct local schedule.

<channel id="StarzEncoreFamily.us">…</channel>
<programme channel="StarzEncoreFamily.us" start="20250715200000 -0400">…</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
America/New_York15 Jan 2025 20:00 -050016 Jan 01:00 UTC
America/New_York15 Jul 2025 20:00 -040016 Jul 00:00 UTC
America/Chicago15 Jul 2025 20:00 -050016 Jul 01:00 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 “Starz Encore Family | guide alignment test” against StarzEncoreFamily.us in the historic guide data.
Blank guide for this stationCompare the exported channel identifier with StarzEncoreFamily.us exactly, including punctuation and letter case.
Wrong feedKeep the selected STARZ Encore service paired with StarzEncoreFamily.us. Compare the local bulletin or programme title in the broadcaster listing.

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