Channel identification guide

Total Crime in Canada · channel ID and TV guide

Total Crime in Canada uses the catalogue ID TotalCrime.ca. See its feed details, matching names and local guide times.

Look for TotalCrime.ca when you match Total Crime in Canada. The directory lists Blue Ant Media Corporation in the owner field.

Station details

Source identifier
TotalCrime.ca
Source geography
Canada · CA
Programme categories
documentary
Site listed in the snapshot
totalcrimetv.com
Alternative labels
TotalCrime
Owner field
Blue Ant Media Corporation
Launch field
2022-02-08

Other feeds to check

The directory also lists BBC Earth under BBCEarth.ca. 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
BBC EarthCanadaBBCEarth.caBlue Ant Media Corporation
BBC FirstCanadaBBCFirst.caBlue Ant Media Corporation
Smithsonian ChannelCanadaSmithsonianChannel.caBlue Ant Media Corporation
T+ECanadaTPlusE.caBlue Ant Media Corporation
DeclassifiedCanadaDeclassified.caBlue Ant Media Corporation

Match the TV guide

Check the documentary title and episode rather than the timeslot alone.

<channel id="TotalCrime.ca">…</channel>
<programme channel="TotalCrime.ca" start="20250715200000 -0230">…</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/St_Johns15 Jan 2025 20:00 -033015 Jan 23:30 UTC
America/St_Johns15 Jul 2025 20:00 -023015 Jul 22:30 UTC
America/Halifax15 Jul 2025 20:00 -030015 Jul 23:00 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 “Total Crime | guide alignment test” against TotalCrime.ca in the historic guide data.
Blank guide for this stationCompare the exported channel identifier with TotalCrime.ca exactly, including punctuation and letter case.
Alternate nameThe catalogue includes “TotalCrime”. Check the identifier even if the on-screen name looks right.

Sources and further reading