Channel identification guide
The Weather Channel in United States · channel ID and TV guide
The Weather Channel in United States uses the catalogue ID TheWeatherChannel.us. See its feed details, matching names and local guide times.
Look for TheWeatherChannel.us when you match The Weather Channel in United States. The directory lists Allen Media Group in the owner field.
Station details
- Source identifier
- TheWeatherChannel.us
- Source geography
- United States · US
- Programme categories
- weather
- Site listed in the snapshot
- weather.com
- Owner field
- Allen Media Group
- Launch field
- 1982-05-02
Similar channel names
W14DK-D 14.4 in United States can turn up in the same search. Compare its ID (W14DKD144.us) with TheWeatherChannel.us before switching the listing.
| Name | Market | Catalogue ID | Catalogue group or site |
|---|---|---|---|
| W14DK-D 14.4 | United States | W14DKD144.us | Weather |
Match the TV guide
Check the city or forecast area instead of using the regional logo alone.
<channel id="TheWeatherChannel.us">…</channel>
<programme channel="TheWeatherChannel.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.
Another directory entry can look similar. Check the identity fields for W14DK-D 14.4 before changing the mapping.
| Check | What to look for |
|---|---|
| Import result | Look for “The Weather Channel | guide alignment test” against TheWeatherChannel.us in the historic guide data. |
| Blank guide for this station | Compare the exported channel identifier with TheWeatherChannel.us exactly, including punctuation and letter case. |