Channel identification guide

TBC1 in Tanzania · channel ID and TV guide

TBC1 in Tanzania uses the catalogue ID TBC1.tz. See its feed details, matching names and local guide times.

Look for TBC1.tz when you match TBC1 in Tanzania. The directory lists Tanzania Broadcasting Corporation in the owner field.

Station details

Source identifier
TBC1.tz
Source geography
Tanzania · TZ
Programme categories
general
Site listed in the snapshot
tbc.go.tz
Owner field
Tanzania Broadcasting Corporation
Launch field
2000-03-15

Other feeds to check

The directory also lists Tanzania Safari Channel under TanzaniaSafariChannel.tz. 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
Tanzania Safari ChannelTanzaniaTanzaniaSafariChannel.tzTanzania Broadcasting Corporation
TBC2TanzaniaTBC2.tzTanzania Broadcasting Corporation

Match the TV guide

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

<channel id="TBC1.tz">…</channel>
<programme channel="TBC1.tz" 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
Africa/Dar_es_Salaam15 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

Reading the result for this station
CheckWhat to look for
Import resultLook for “TBC1 | guide alignment test” against TBC1.tz in the historic guide data.
Blank guide for this stationCompare the exported channel identifier with TBC1.tz exactly, including punctuation and letter case.

Sources and further reading