Channel identification guide

TV3 in Samoa · channel ID and TV guide

TV3 in Samoa uses the catalogue ID TV3.ws. See its feed details, matching names and local guide times.

Look for TV3.ws when you match TV3 in Samoa. The directory lists Apia Broadcasting Ltd in the owner field.

Station details

Source identifier
TV3.ws
Source geography
Samoa · WS
Programme categories
general
Site listed in the snapshot
tv3samoa.net
Owner field
Apia Broadcasting Ltd
Launch field
2006-05-25

Similar channel names

TV3 in Algeria can turn up in the same search. Compare its ID (TV3.dz) with TV3.ws before switching the listing.

Compare the source IDs before changing the feed
NameMarketCatalogue IDCatalogue group or site
TV3AlgeriaTV3.dzEPTV
TV3 PlusLatviaTV3Plus.lvtv3.lv
TV3LatviaTV3.lvtv3.lv
TV3TanzaniaTV3.tztv3.co.tz

Match the TV guide

Compare one local bulletin or other known programme before accepting a same-name entry.

<channel id="TV3.ws">…</channel>
<programme channel="TV3.ws" start="20250715200000 +1300">…</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
Pacific/Apia15 Jul 2025 20:00 +130015 Jul 07:00 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 TV3 before changing the mapping.

Reading the result for this station
CheckWhat to look for
Import resultLook for “TV3 | guide alignment test” against TV3.ws in the historic guide data.
Blank guide for this stationCompare the exported channel identifier with TV3.ws exactly, including punctuation and letter case.

Sources and further reading