Channel identification guide
STV City in China · channel ID and TV guide
STV City in China uses the catalogue ID STVCity.cn. See its feed details, matching names and local guide times.
Look for STVCity.cn when you match STV City in China. The directory lists Shanghai Media Group in the owner field.
Station details
- Source identifier
- STVCity.cn
- Source geography
- China · CN
- Programme categories
- general
- Site listed in the snapshot
- live.kankanews.com
- Alternative labels
- 都市频道
- Owner field
- Shanghai Media Group
Similar channel names
Guangxi City Channel in China can turn up in the same search. Compare its ID (GuangxiCityChannel.cn) with STVCity.cn before switching the listing.
| Name | Market | Catalogue ID | Catalogue group or site |
|---|---|---|---|
| Guangxi City Channel | China | GuangxiCityChannel.cn | tv.gxtv.cn |
| Changzhou City Channel | China | ChangzhouCityChannel.cn | zhong5.cn |
| Huangshi City Channel | China | HuangshiCityChannel.cn | hsgd.net.cn |
| Jiangxi City Channel | China | JiangxiCityChannel.cn | jxntv.cn |
| Jilin City Channel | China | JilinCityChannel.cn | jlntv.cn |
| Nanchang City Channel | China | NanchangCityChannel.cn | nctv.net.cn |
| Zibo City Channel | China | ZiboCityChannel.cn | cbbn.net |
Match the TV guide
Compare one local bulletin or other known programme before accepting a same-name entry.
<channel id="STVCity.cn">…</channel>
<programme channel="STVCity.cn" start="20250715200000 +0800">…</programme>Compare the two ID strings in your guide export. The directory key above is the reference for this feed.
| Example zone | Local time | The same time in UTC |
|---|---|---|
| Asia/Shanghai | 15 Jul 2025 20:00 +0800 | 15 Jul 12:00 UTC |
| Asia/Urumqi | 15 Jul 2025 20:00 +0600 | 15 Jul 14:00 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.
Another directory entry can look similar. Check the identity fields for Guangxi City Channel before changing the mapping.
| Check | What to look for |
|---|---|
| Import result | Look for “STV City | guide alignment test” against STVCity.cn in the historic guide data. |
| Blank guide for this station | Compare the exported channel identifier with STVCity.cn exactly, including punctuation and letter case. |
| Alternate name | The catalogue includes “都市频道”. Check the identifier even if the on-screen name looks right. |