TF1 in France · channel ID and TV guide

TF1 · TF1.fr

Look for TF1.fr when you match TF1 in France. Some listings may use Télévision française 1.

Station details

The directory also lists TMC under TMC.fr. 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
Name	Market	Catalogue ID	Catalogue group or site
TMC	France	TMC.fr	Groupe TF1
TF1 Series Films	France	TF1SeriesFilms.fr	TF1 Group

Use the programme or episode rather than the station logo as the comparison point.

<channel id="TF1.fr">…</channel>
<programme channel="TF1.fr" start="20250715200000 +0200">…</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 zone	Local time	The same time in UTC
Europe/Paris	15 Jan 2025 20:00 +0100	15 Jan 19:00 UTC
Europe/Paris	15 Jul 2025 20:00 +0200	15 Jul 18:00 UTC

The linked fixture uses a historical date and an illustrative title. It can verify whether your player joins records by ID.

Reading the result for this station
Check	What to look for
Import result	Look for “TF1 \| guide alignment test” against TF1.fr in the historic guide data.
Blank guide for this station	Compare the exported channel identifier with TF1.fr exactly, including punctuation and letter case.
Alternate name	The catalogue includes “Télévision française 1”. Check the identifier even if the on-screen name looks right.