Channel identification guide

Sun News in India · channel ID and TV guide

Sun News in India uses the catalogue ID SunNews.in. See its feed details, matching names and local guide times.

Look for SunNews.in when you match Sun News in India. The directory associates this feed with Sun.

Station details

Source identifier
SunNews.in
Source geography
India · IN
Programme categories
news
Site listed in the snapshot
sunnetwork.in
Network field
Sun
Owner field
Sun TV Network

Similar channel names

Sun News in Pakistan can turn up in the same search. Compare its ID (SunNews.pk) with SunNews.in before switching the listing.

Compare the source IDs before changing the feed
NameMarketCatalogue IDCatalogue group or site
Sun NewsPakistanSunNews.pksunnewshd.tv

Match the TV guide

A national headline may appear on more than one station. Compare a specific local bulletin.

<channel id="SunNews.in">…</channel>
<programme channel="SunNews.in" start="20250715200000 +0530">…</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
Asia/Kolkata15 Jul 2025 20:00 +053015 Jul 14:30 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 Adithya TV before changing the mapping.

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

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