TV-3 in Russia · channel ID and TV guide

Look for TV3.ru when you match TV-3 in Russia. The directory lists Gazprom Media in the owner field.

Station details

The directory also lists 2x2 under 2x2.ru. 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
Name	Market	Catalogue ID	Catalogue group or site
2x2	Russia	2x2.ru	Gazprom Media
Match!	Russia	Match.ru	Gazprom Media
Match! Arena	Russia	MatchArena.ru	Gazprom-Media
Match! Planeta	Russia	MatchPlaneta.ru	Gazprom Media
NTV	Russia	NTV.ru	Gazprom Media

Use the programme or episode rather than the station logo as the comparison point.

<channel id="TV3.ru">…</channel>
<programme channel="TV3.ru" start="20250715200000 +0200">…</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 zone	Local time	The same time in UTC
Europe/Kaliningrad	15 Jul 2025 20:00 +0200	15 Jul 18:00 UTC
Europe/Moscow	15 Jul 2025 20:00 +0300	15 Jul 17:00 UTC

The linked fixture uses a historical date and an illustrative title. It can verify whether your player joins records by ID.

Reading the result for this station
Check	What to look for
Import result	Look for “TV-3 \| guide alignment test” against TV3.ru in the historic guide data.
Blank guide for this station	Compare the exported channel identifier with TV3.ru exactly, including punctuation and letter case.
Alternate name	The catalogue includes “ТВ-3”. Check the identifier even if the on-screen name looks right.