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The Shopping Channel in New Zealand · channel ID and TV guide

The Shopping Channel in New Zealand uses the catalogue ID TheShoppingChannel.nz. See its feed details, matching names and local guide times.

Look for TheShoppingChannel.nz when you match The Shopping Channel in New Zealand. The directory lists Ogilvy New Zealand in the owner field.

Station details

Source identifier
TheShoppingChannel.nz
Source geography
New Zealand · NZ
Programme categories
shop
Site listed in the snapshot
tvguide.sky.co.nz
Owner field
Ogilvy New Zealand
Launch field
2012-10-01

Similar channel names

TSC in Canada can turn up in the same search. Compare its ID (TSC.ca) with TheShoppingChannel.nz before switching the listing.

Compare the source IDs before changing the feed
NameMarketCatalogue IDCatalogue group or site
TSCCanadaTSC.caRogers Sports & Media
The Shopping ChannelIsraelTheShoppingChannel.il21.tv

Match the TV guide

Match the market and the precise service name when a retailer has multiple editions.

<channel id="TheShoppingChannel.nz">…</channel>
<programme channel="TheShoppingChannel.nz" start="20250715200000 +1200">…</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
Pacific/Auckland15 Jan 2025 20:00 +130015 Jan 07:00 UTC
Pacific/Auckland15 Jul 2025 20:00 +120015 Jul 08:00 UTC
Pacific/Chatham15 Jul 2025 20:00 +124515 Jul 07:15 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

Another directory entry can look similar. Check the identity fields for TSC before changing the mapping.

Reading the result for this station
CheckWhat to look for
Import resultLook for “The Shopping Channel | guide alignment test” against TheShoppingChannel.nz in the historic guide data.
Blank guide for this stationCompare the exported channel identifier with TheShoppingChannel.nz exactly, including punctuation and letter case.

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