Channel identification guide

TV5 Monde USA in France · channel ID and TV guide

TV5 Monde USA in France uses the catalogue ID TV5MondeUSA.fr. See its feed details, matching names and local guide times.

Look for TV5MondeUSA.fr when you match TV5 Monde USA in France. Some listings may use TV5 Monde États-Unis.

Station details

Source identifier
TV5MondeUSA.fr
Source geography
France · FR
Programme categories
general
Site listed in the snapshot
usa.tv5monde.com
Alternative labels
TV5 Monde États-Unis
Launch field
1998-01-01

When the guide uses a different name

Search for TV5 Monde États-Unis in the player, then look for TV5MondeUSA.fr in the guide export.

Match the TV guide

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

<channel id="TV5MondeUSA.fr">…</channel>
<programme channel="TV5MondeUSA.fr" 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 zoneLocal timeThe same time in UTC
Europe/Paris15 Jan 2025 20:00 +010015 Jan 19:00 UTC
Europe/Paris15 Jul 2025 20:00 +020015 Jul 18:00 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 “TV5 Monde USA | guide alignment test” against TV5MondeUSA.fr in the historic guide data.
Blank guide for this stationCompare the exported channel identifier with TV5MondeUSA.fr exactly, including punctuation and letter case.
Alternate nameThe catalogue includes “TV5 Monde États-Unis”. Check the identifier even if the on-screen name looks right.

Sources and further reading