Channel identification guide

TVN in Chile · channel ID and TV guide

TVN in Chile uses the catalogue ID TVN.cl. See its feed details, matching names and local guide times.

Look for TVN.cl when you match TVN in Chile. The directory lists Televisión Nacional de Chile in the owner field.

Station details

Source identifier
TVN.cl
Source geography
Chile · CL
Programme categories
general
Site listed in the snapshot
tvn.cl
Owner field
Televisión Nacional de Chile
Launch field
1969-01-31

Similar channel names

TVN in Panama can turn up in the same search. Compare its ID (TVN.pa) with TVN.cl before switching the listing.

Compare the source IDs before changing the feed
NameMarketCatalogue IDCatalogue group or site
TVNPanamaTVN.paTVN Media
tvNSouth KoreatvN.krCJ E&M
TVNDominican RepublicTVN.dovivalivetv.com

Match the TV guide

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

<channel id="TVN.cl">…</channel>
<programme channel="TVN.cl" start="20250715200000 -0400">…</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/Santiago15 Jan 2025 20:00 -030015 Jan 23:00 UTC
America/Santiago15 Jul 2025 20:00 -040016 Jul 00:00 UTC
America/Coyhaique15 Jul 2025 20:00 -030015 Jul 23:00 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 TVN before changing the mapping.

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

Sources and further reading