Channel identification guide

Travel Channel in United States · channel ID and TV guide

Travel Channel in United States uses the catalogue ID TravelChannel.us. See its feed details, matching names and local guide times.

Look for TravelChannel.us when you match Travel Channel in United States. The directory lists Skydance Corporation in the owner field.

Station details

Source identifier
TravelChannel.us
Source geography
United States · US
Programme categories
travel
Site listed in the snapshot
travelchannel.com
Owner field
Skydance Corporation
Launch field
1987-02-08

Similar channel names

Travel Channel in Australia can turn up in the same search. Compare its ID (TravelChannel.au) with TravelChannel.us before switching the listing.

Compare the source IDs before changing the feed
NameMarketCatalogue IDCatalogue group or site
Travel ChannelAustraliaTravelChannel.autravelchanneltv.eu
Travel ChannelIndiaTravelChannel.intravelchanneltv.eu
Travel ChannelPolandTravelChannel.pltravelchanneltv.pl

Match the TV guide

Compare the exact episode and local programme date.

<channel id="TravelChannel.us">…</channel>
<programme channel="TravelChannel.us" start="20250715200000 -0400">…</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/New_York15 Jan 2025 20:00 -050016 Jan 01:00 UTC
America/New_York15 Jul 2025 20:00 -040016 Jul 00:00 UTC
America/Chicago15 Jul 2025 20:00 -050016 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.

Open the XMLTV test file

Another directory entry can look similar. Check the identity fields for Magnolia Network before changing the mapping.

Reading the result for this station
CheckWhat to look for
Import resultLook for “Travel Channel | guide alignment test” against TravelChannel.us in the historic guide data.
Blank guide for this stationCompare the exported channel identifier with TravelChannel.us exactly, including punctuation and letter case.

Sources and further reading