Channel identification guide
UTV in Sri Lanka · channel ID and TV guide
UTV in Sri Lanka uses the catalogue ID UTV.lk. See its feed details, matching names and local guide times.
Look for UTV.lk when you match UTV in Sri Lanka. The directory lists SATIS Agency (Pvt) Ltd in the owner field.
Station details
- Source identifier
- UTV.lk
- Source geography
- Sri Lanka · LK
- Programme categories
- general
- Site listed in the snapshot
- utv.lk
- Alternative labels
- Udhayam TV
- Owner field
- SATIS Agency (Pvt) Ltd
- Launch field
- 2017-03-23
Similar channel names
UTV in Ecuador can turn up in the same search. Compare its ID (UTV.ec) with UTV.lk before switching the listing.
| Name | Market | Catalogue ID | Catalogue group or site |
|---|---|---|---|
| UTV | Ecuador | UTV.ec | Universidad Técnica del Norte |
| UTV | Malta | UTV.mt | Dun Gwann Farrugia |
| UTV | Tanzania | UTV.tz | Bakhresa Group |
| UTV | Kenya | UTV.ke | utv.co.ke |
Match the TV guide
Compare one local bulletin or other known programme before accepting a same-name entry.
<channel id="UTV.lk">…</channel>
<programme channel="UTV.lk" start="20250715200000 +0530">…</programme>Compare the two ID strings in your guide export. The directory key above is the reference for this feed.
| Example zone | Local time | The same time in UTC |
|---|---|---|
| Asia/Colombo | 15 Jul 2025 20:00 +0530 | 15 Jul 14:30 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.
Another directory entry can look similar. Check the identity fields for UTV before changing the mapping.
| Check | What to look for |
|---|---|
| Import result | Look for “UTV | guide alignment test” against UTV.lk in the historic guide data. |
| Blank guide for this station | Compare the exported channel identifier with UTV.lk exactly, including punctuation and letter case. |
| Alternate name | The catalogue includes “Udhayam TV”. Check the identifier even if the on-screen name looks right. |