Channel identification guide

STV in Belarus · channel ID and TV guide

STV in Belarus uses the catalogue ID STV.by. See its feed details, matching names and local guide times.

Look for STV.by when you match STV in Belarus. The directory lists Stolichnoe Televidenie in the owner field.

Station details

Source identifier
STV.by
Source geography
Belarus · BY
Programme categories
general
Site listed in the snapshot
ctv.by
Alternative labels
СТБ
Owner field
Stolichnoe Televidenie
Launch field
2001-01-01

Similar channel names

STV in Mozambique can turn up in the same search. Compare its ID (STV.mz) with STV.by before switching the listing.

Compare the source IDs before changing the feed
NameMarketCatalogue IDCatalogue group or site
STVMozambiqueSTV.mzGrupo SOICO
Pester TVSerbiaPesterTV.rsEmir Hamidović
STVCameroonSTV.cmSpectrum Cameroon
Soltvadkerti TelevizioHungarySoltvadkertiTelevizio.husoltvadkertitv.hu
STVCroatiaSTV.hrstv.hr
STVRussiaSTV.rustv92.ru

Match the TV guide

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

<channel id="STV.by">…</channel>
<programme channel="STV.by" 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/Minsk15 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 STV before changing the mapping.

Reading the result for this station
CheckWhat to look for
Import resultLook for “STV | guide alignment test” against STV.by in the historic guide data.
Blank guide for this stationCompare the exported channel identifier with STV.by exactly, including punctuation and letter case.
Alternate nameThe catalogue includes “СТБ”. Check the identifier even if the on-screen name looks right.

Sources and further reading