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The Movie Channel in United States · channel ID and TV guide

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

Look for TheMovieChannel.us when you match The Movie Channel in United States. The directory associates this feed with Paramount+ with SHOWTIME.

Station details

Source identifier
TheMovieChannel.us
Source geography
United States · US
Programme categories
movies
Site listed in the snapshot
sho.com
Network field
Paramount+ with SHOWTIME
Owner field
Showtime Networks Inc. · Paramount Skydance Corporation

Other feeds to check

The directory also lists Flix under Flix.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
FlixUnited StatesFlix.usParamount+ with SHOWTIME
Showtime Family ZoneUnited StatesShowtimeFamilyZone.usParamount+ with SHOWTIME
Showtime SelectsUnited StatesShowtimeSelects.usParamount+ with SHOWTIME
The Movie Channel XtraUnited StatesTheMovieChannelXtra.usParamount+ with SHOWTIME

Match the TV guide

Verify the film year and local air time before deciding that the guide matched.

<channel id="TheMovieChannel.us">…</channel>
<programme channel="TheMovieChannel.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 “The Movie Channel | guide alignment test” against TheMovieChannel.us in the historic guide data.
Blank guide for this stationCompare the exported channel identifier with TheMovieChannel.us exactly, including punctuation and letter case.
Wrong feedKeep the selected Paramount+ with SHOWTIME service paired with TheMovieChannel.us. Compare the local bulletin or programme title in the broadcaster listing.

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