Channel identification guide

TNT Sports 5 in United Kingdom · channel ID and TV guide

TNT Sports 5 in United Kingdom uses the catalogue ID TNTSports5.uk. See its feed details, matching names and local guide times.

Look for TNTSports5.uk when you match TNT Sports 5 in United Kingdom. The directory lists Skydance Corporation, BT Group in the owner field.

Station details

Source identifier
TNTSports5.uk
Source geography
United Kingdom · GB
Programme categories
sports
Site listed in the snapshot
tntsports.co.uk
Alternative labels
BT Sport 5 · BT Sport Extra 1 · BT Sport Extra
Owner field
Skydance Corporation · BT Group
Launch field
2014-01-01

Similar channel names

TNT Sports 5 in Brazil can turn up in the same search. Compare its ID (TNTSports5.br) with TNTSports5.uk before switching the listing.

Compare the source IDs before changing the feed
NameMarketCatalogue IDCatalogue group or site
TNT Sports 5BrazilTNTSports5.brtntsports.com.br

Match the TV guide

Confirm the event and the broadcaster’s rights for that market and date separately.

<channel id="TNTSports5.uk">…</channel>
<programme channel="TNTSports5.uk" start="20250715200000 +0100">…</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
Europe/London15 Jan 2025 20:00 +000015 Jan 20:00 UTC
Europe/London15 Jul 2025 20:00 +010015 Jul 19:00 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

Another directory entry can look similar. Check the identity fields for TNT Sports 1 before changing the mapping.

Reading the result for this station
CheckWhat to look for
Import resultLook for “TNT Sports 5 | guide alignment test” against TNTSports5.uk in the historic guide data.
Blank guide for this stationCompare the exported channel identifier with TNTSports5.uk exactly, including punctuation and letter case.
Alternate nameThe catalogue includes “BT Sport 5”. Check the identifier even if the on-screen name looks right.

Sources and further reading