Channel identification guide

True Crime in United Kingdom · channel ID and TV guide

True Crime in United Kingdom uses the catalogue ID TrueCrime.uk. See its feed details, matching names and local guide times.

Look for TrueCrime.uk when you match True Crime in United Kingdom. The directory lists AMC Networks International, Paramount Networks UK & Australia in the owner field.

Station details

Source identifier
TrueCrime.uk
Source geography
United Kingdom · GB
Programme categories
series
Site listed in the snapshot
truecrime-tv.co.uk
Owner field
AMC Networks International · Paramount Networks UK & Australia
Launch field
2023-11-22

Other feeds to check

The directory also lists True Crime Xtra under TrueCrimeXtra.uk. 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
True Crime XtraUnited KingdomTrueCrimeXtra.ukAMC Networks International

Match the TV guide

Verify episode order against the actual listing, which can differ between markets.

<channel id="TrueCrime.uk">…</channel>
<programme channel="TrueCrime.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

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

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