Channel identification guide

TQ5 TV in Canada · channel ID and TV guide

TQ5 TV in Canada uses the catalogue ID TQ5TV.ca. See its feed details, matching names and local guide times.

Look for TQ5TV.ca when you match TQ5 TV in Canada. The directory lists TQ5 Média in the owner field.

Station details

Source identifier
TQ5TV.ca
Source geography
Canada · CA
Programme categories
general
Site listed in the snapshot
tq5tv.com
Owner field
TQ5 Média
Launch field
2018-01-12

Look for the operator’s schedule

The directory points to tq5tv.com for this station. Use the local listing to check local programme and feed edition.

Match the TV guide

Compare one local bulletin or other known programme before accepting a same-name entry.

<channel id="TQ5TV.ca">…</channel>
<programme channel="TQ5TV.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 “TQ5 TV | guide alignment test” against TQ5TV.ca in the historic guide data.
Blank guide for this stationCompare the exported channel identifier with TQ5TV.ca exactly, including punctuation and letter case.

Sources and further reading