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True Crime Network in United States · channel ID and TV guide

True Crime Network in United States uses the catalogue ID TrueCrimeNetwork.us. See its feed details, matching names and local guide times.

Look for TrueCrimeNetwork.us when you match True Crime Network in United States. The directory lists Tegna Inc. in the owner field.

Station details

Source identifier
TrueCrimeNetwork.us
Source geography
United States · US
Programme categories
series
Site listed in the snapshot
truecrimenetworktv.com
Owner field
Tegna Inc.

Other feeds to check

The directory also lists WWL-TV 4.8 under WWLTV48.us. 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
WWL-TV 4.8United StatesWWLTV48.usTegna Inc

Match the TV guide

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

<channel id="TrueCrimeNetwork.us">…</channel>
<programme channel="TrueCrimeNetwork.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

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

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