Channel identification guide

TVC in Ecuador · channel ID and TV guide

TVC in Ecuador uses the catalogue ID TVC.ec. See its feed details, matching names and local guide times.

Look for TVC.ec when you match TVC in Ecuador. The directory lists Albavisión, Grupo El Comercio in the owner field.

Station details

Source identifier
TVC.ec
Source geography
Ecuador · EC
Programme categories
general
Site listed in the snapshot
tvc.com.ec
Owner field
Albavisión · Grupo El Comercio
Launch field
2016-02-01

Similar channel names

Television Caribbean in Saint Kitts and Nevis can turn up in the same search. Compare its ID (TelevisionCaribbean.kn) with TVC.ec before switching the listing.

Compare the source IDs before changing the feed
NameMarketCatalogue IDCatalogue group or site
Television CaribbeanSaint Kitts and NevisTelevisionCaribbean.knPalm Branch Media
TVCGeorgiaTVC.geC CORPORATION

Match the TV guide

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

<channel id="TVC.ec">…</channel>
<programme channel="TVC.ec" start="20250715200000 -0500">…</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/Guayaquil15 Jul 2025 20:00 -050016 Jul 01:00 UTC
Pacific/Galapagos15 Jul 2025 20:00 -060016 Jul 02:00 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 Television Caribbean before changing the mapping.

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

Sources and further reading