Channel identification guide

TVS in Sao Tome and Principe · channel ID and TV guide

TVS in Sao Tome and Principe uses the catalogue ID TVS.st. See its feed details, matching names and local guide times.

Look for TVS.st when you match TVS in Sao Tome and Principe. The directory lists Government of São Tomé and Príncipe in the owner field.

Station details

Source identifier
TVS.st
Source geography
Sao Tome and Principe · ST
Programme categories
general
Site listed in the snapshot
tvs.st
Alternative labels
Televisão Santomense
Owner field
Government of São Tomé and Príncipe
Launch field
1992-09-13

Similar channel names

TVS in Venezuela can turn up in the same search. Compare its ID (TVS.ve) with TVS.st before switching the listing.

Compare the source IDs before changing the feed
NameMarketCatalogue IDCatalogue group or site
TVSVenezuelaTVS.veGrupo Sindoni
TV SkalicaSlovakiaTVSkalica.sktvskalica.sk
TVSCzechiaTVS.czitvs24.cz

Match the TV guide

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

<channel id="TVS.st">…</channel>
<programme channel="TVS.st" start="20250715200000 +0000">…</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
Africa/Sao_Tome15 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 “TVS | guide alignment test” against TVS.st in the historic guide data.
Blank guide for this stationCompare the exported channel identifier with TVS.st exactly, including punctuation and letter case.
Alternate nameThe catalogue includes “Televisão Santomense”. Check the identifier even if the on-screen name looks right.

Sources and further reading