Channel identification guide
TBS TV in Japan · channel ID and TV guide
TBS TV in Japan uses the catalogue ID TBSTV.jp. See its feed details, matching names and local guide times.
Look for TBSTV.jp when you match TBS TV in Japan. The directory associates this feed with JNN/TBS Network.
Station details
- Source identifier
- TBSTV.jp
- Source geography
- Japan · JP
- Programme categories
- general
- Site listed in the snapshot
- tbs.co.jp
- Alternative labels
- TBSテレビ
- Network field
- JNN/TBS Network
- Owner field
- Tokyo Broadcasting System Television Inc.
- Launch field
- 1955-04-01
Similar channel names
TBS TV in Uganda can turn up in the same search. Compare its ID (TBSTV.ug) with TBSTV.jp before switching the listing.
| Name | Market | Catalogue ID | Catalogue group or site |
|---|---|---|---|
| TBS TV | Uganda | TBSTV.ug | Treic Ministries |
| TBS TV | Ethiopia | TBSTV.et | tvtbs.com |
Match the TV guide
Compare one local bulletin or other known programme before accepting a same-name entry.
<channel id="TBSTV.jp">…</channel>
<programme channel="TBSTV.jp" start="20250715200000 +0900">…</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/Tokyo | 15 Jul 2025 20:00 +0900 | 15 Jul 11:00 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 IBC TV before changing the mapping.
| Check | What to look for |
|---|---|
| Import result | Look for “TBS TV | guide alignment test” against TBSTV.jp in the historic guide data. |
| Blank guide for this station | Compare the exported channel identifier with TBSTV.jp exactly, including punctuation and letter case. |
| Alternate name | The catalogue includes “TBSテレビ”. Check the identifier even if the on-screen name looks right. |
| Wrong feed | Keep the selected JNN/TBS Network service paired with TBSTV.jp. Compare the local bulletin or programme title in the broadcaster listing. |