Channel identification guide
The CW in United States · channel ID and TV guide
The CW in United States uses the catalogue ID TheCW.us. See its feed details, matching names and local guide times.
Look for TheCW.us when you match The CW in United States. The directory associates this feed with CW.
Station details
- Source identifier
- TheCW.us
- Source geography
- United States · US
- Programme categories
- general
- Site listed in the snapshot
- cwtv.com
- Network field
- CW
- Owner field
- Nexstar Media Group
- Launch field
- 2006-09-18
Other feeds to check
The directory also lists The CW Plus under TheCWPlus.us. A shared group, call sign or operator site can connect the entries while each guide keeps its own ID.
| Name | Market | Catalogue ID | Catalogue group or site |
|---|---|---|---|
| The CW Plus | United States | TheCWPlus.us | CW |
Match the TV guide
Compare one local bulletin or other known programme before accepting a same-name entry.
<channel id="TheCW.us">…</channel>
<programme channel="TheCW.us" start="20250715200000 -0400">…</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 |
|---|---|---|
| America/New_York | 15 Jan 2025 20:00 -0500 | 16 Jan 01:00 UTC |
| America/New_York | 15 Jul 2025 20:00 -0400 | 16 Jul 00:00 UTC |
| America/Chicago | 15 Jul 2025 20:00 -0500 | 16 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.
| Check | What to look for |
|---|---|
| Import result | Look for “The CW | guide alignment test” against TheCW.us in the historic guide data. |
| Blank guide for this station | Compare the exported channel identifier with TheCW.us exactly, including punctuation and letter case. |
| Wrong feed | Keep the selected CW service paired with TheCW.us. Compare the local bulletin or programme title in the broadcaster listing. |