Channel identification guide

U&Alibi in United Kingdom · channel ID and TV guide

U&Alibi in United Kingdom uses the catalogue ID UAlibi.uk. See its feed details, matching names and local guide times.

Look for UAlibi.uk when you match U&Alibi in United Kingdom. The directory lists BBC Studios in the owner field.

Station details

Source identifier
UAlibi.uk
Source geography
United Kingdom · GB
Programme categories
series
Site listed in the snapshot
u.co.uk
Alternative labels
Alibi · UKTV Drama · UK Drama · UK Arena
Owner field
BBC Studios
Launch field
2008-10-07

Other feeds to check

The directory also lists U&Dave under UDave.uk. 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
U&DaveUnited KingdomUDave.ukBBC Studios
U&DramaUnited KingdomUDrama.ukBBC Studios
U&EdenUnited KingdomUEden.ukBBC Studios
U&DaveJaVuUnited KingdomUDaveJaVu.ukBBC Studios
BBC BritUnited KingdomBBCBrit.ukBBC Studios

Match the TV guide

Verify episode order against the actual listing, which can differ between markets.

<channel id="UAlibi.uk">…</channel>
<programme channel="UAlibi.uk" 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/London15 Jan 2025 20:00 +000015 Jan 20:00 UTC
Europe/London15 Jul 2025 20:00 +010015 Jul 19:00 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 “U&Alibi | guide alignment test” against UAlibi.uk in the historic guide data.
Blank guide for this stationCompare the exported channel identifier with UAlibi.uk exactly, including punctuation and letter case.
Alternate nameThe catalogue includes “Alibi”. Check the identifier even if the on-screen name looks right.

Sources and further reading