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TBN in United States · channel ID and TV guide

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

Look for TBN.us when you match TBN in United States. The directory lists Trinity Broadcasting Network in the owner field.

Station details

Source identifier
TBN.us
Source geography
United States · US
Programme categories
religious
Site listed in the snapshot
tbn.org
Owner field
Trinity Broadcasting Network

Other feeds to check

The directory also lists Positiv TV under PositivTV.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
Positiv TVUnited StatesPositivTV.usTrinity Broadcasting Network
TBN InspireUnited StatesTBNInspire.usTrinity Broadcasting Network

Match the TV guide

Check which local or international service publishes the schedule.

<channel id="TBN.us">…</channel>
<programme channel="TBN.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 “TBN | guide alignment test” against TBN.us in the historic guide data.
Blank guide for this stationCompare the exported channel identifier with TBN.us exactly, including punctuation and letter case.

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