Channel identification guide
TLC in France · channel ID and TV guide
TLC in France uses the catalogue ID TLC.fr. See its feed details, matching names and local guide times.
Look for TLC.fr when you match TLC in France. The directory lists Skydance Corporation in the owner field.
Station details
- Source identifier
- TLC.fr
- Source geography
- France · FR
- Programme categories
- entertainment
- Site listed in the snapshot
- hbomax.com
- Alternative labels
- Discovery Real Time · Discovery HD Showcase · Discovery Science · The Learning Channel
- Owner field
- Skydance Corporation
- Launch field
- 2024-02-26
Similar channel names
TLC in Germany can turn up in the same search. Compare its ID (TLC.de) with TLC.fr before switching the listing.
| Name | Market | Catalogue ID | Catalogue group or site |
|---|---|---|---|
| TLC | Germany | TLC.de | Skydance Corporation |
| TLC | Austria | TLC.at | Skydance Corporation |
| Discovery Science | Canada | DiscoveryScience.ca | CTV Specialty Television |
| Discovery Science | United States | DiscoveryScience.us | Skydance Corporation |
| TLC | Australia | TLC.au | Skydance Corporation |
| TLC | United States | TLC.us | Skydance Corporation |
| Discovery Science | India | DiscoveryScience.in | Skydance Corporation |
Match the TV guide
Use the programme or episode rather than the station logo as the comparison point.
<channel id="TLC.fr">…</channel>
<programme channel="TLC.fr" start="20250715200000 +0200">…</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 |
|---|---|---|
| Europe/Paris | 15 Jan 2025 20:00 +0100 | 15 Jan 19:00 UTC |
| Europe/Paris | 15 Jul 2025 20:00 +0200 | 15 Jul 18:00 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 TLC before changing the mapping.
| Check | What to look for |
|---|---|
| Import result | Look for “TLC | guide alignment test” against TLC.fr in the historic guide data. |
| Blank guide for this station | Compare the exported channel identifier with TLC.fr exactly, including punctuation and letter case. |
| Alternate name | The catalogue includes “Discovery Real Time”. Check the identifier even if the on-screen name looks right. |