Channel identification guide

TSN2 in Canada · channel ID and TV guide

TSN2 in Canada uses the catalogue ID TSN2.ca. See its feed details, matching names and local guide times.

Look for TSN2.ca when you match TSN2 in Canada. The directory lists CTV Specialty Television in the owner field.

Station details

Source identifier
TSN2.ca
Source geography
Canada · CA
Programme categories
sports
Site listed in the snapshot
tsn.ca
Owner field
CTV Specialty Television
Launch field
2008-08-29

Other feeds to check

The directory also lists Animal Planet under AnimalPlanet.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
Animal PlanetCanadaAnimalPlanet.caCTV Specialty Television
Discovery ScienceCanadaDiscoveryScience.caCTV Specialty Television
Discovery VelocityCanadaDiscoveryVelocity.caCTV Specialty Television
Discovery ChannelCanadaDiscoveryChannel.caCTV Specialty Television
TSN 4KCanadaTSN4K.catsn.ca

Match the TV guide

Confirm the event and the broadcaster’s rights for that market and date separately.

<channel id="TSN2.ca">…</channel>
<programme channel="TSN2.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 “TSN2 | guide alignment test” against TSN2.ca in the historic guide data.
Blank guide for this stationCompare the exported channel identifier with TSN2.ca exactly, including punctuation and letter case.

Sources and further reading