Channel identification guide
The First TV in United States · channel ID and TV guide
The First TV in United States uses the catalogue ID TheFirstTV.us. See its feed details, matching names and local guide times.
Look for TheFirstTV.us when you match The First TV in United States. The directory lists The First Digital Inc. in the owner field.
Station details
- Source identifier
- TheFirstTV.us
- Source geography
- United States · US
- Programme categories
- news
- Site listed in the snapshot
- thefirsttv.com
- Owner field
- The First Digital Inc.
- Launch field
- 2019-10-01
Look for the operator’s schedule
The directory points to thefirsttv.com for this station. Use the local listing to check bulletin title, local edition and air time.
Match the TV guide
A national headline may appear on more than one station. Compare a specific local bulletin.
<channel id="TheFirstTV.us">…</channel>
<programme channel="TheFirstTV.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 First TV | guide alignment test” against TheFirstTV.us in the historic guide data. |
| Blank guide for this station | Compare the exported channel identifier with TheFirstTV.us exactly, including punctuation and letter case. |