IPTVComplete Forum
Reading roomGet help
ForumGuidesProvidersCompareChannelsCountriesReading roomGet help

Channel identification guide

TVI Internacional in Portugal · channel ID and TV guide

TVI Internacional in Portugal uses the catalogue ID TVIInternacional.pt. See its feed details, matching names and local guide times.

Look for TVIInternacional.pt when you match TVI Internacional in Portugal. The directory lists Media Capital in the owner field.

Station details

Source identifier
TVIInternacional.pt
Source geography
Portugal · PT
Programme categories
general
Site listed in the snapshot
tvi.iol.pt
Owner field
Media Capital
Launch field
2010-05-30

Other feeds to check

The directory also lists V+ TVI under VPlusTVI.pt. 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
V+ TVIPortugalVPlusTVI.ptMedia Capital
TVIPortugalTVI.ptMedia Capital
TVI RealityPortugalTVIReality.ptMedia Capital
TVI AfricaPortugalTVIAfrica.ptMedia Capital
TVI FiccaoPortugalTVIFiccao.ptMedia Capital

Match the TV guide

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

<channel id="TVIInternacional.pt">…</channel>
<programme channel="TVIInternacional.pt" start="20250715200000 +0100">…</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/Lisbon15 Jan 2025 20:00 +000015 Jan 20:00 UTC
Europe/Lisbon15 Jul 2025 20:00 +010015 Jul 19:00 UTC
Atlantic/Azores15 Jul 2025 20:00 +000015 Jul 20:00 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 “TVI Internacional | guide alignment test” against TVIInternacional.pt in the historic guide data.
Blank guide for this stationCompare the exported channel identifier with TVIInternacional.pt exactly, including punctuation and letter case.

Sources and further reading