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VH1 in United States · channel ID and TV guide

VH1 in United States uses the catalogue ID VH1.us. See its feed details, matching names and local guide times.

Look for VH1.us when you match VH1 in United States. The directory lists Viacom International Inc., Paramount Skydance Corporation in the owner field.

Station details

Source identifier
VH1.us
Source geography
United States · US
Programme categories
music
Site listed in the snapshot
vh1.com
Owner field
Viacom International Inc. · Paramount Skydance Corporation

Similar channel names

VH1 in Italy can turn up in the same search. Compare its ID (VH1.it) with VH1.us before switching the listing.

Compare the source IDs before changing the feed
NameMarketCatalogue IDCatalogue group or site
VH1ItalyVH1.itParamount Global

Match the TV guide

Check that a similar name refers to the intended television service.

<channel id="VH1.us">…</channel>
<programme channel="VH1.us" 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/New_York15 Jan 2025 20:00 -050016 Jan 01:00 UTC
America/New_York15 Jul 2025 20:00 -040016 Jul 00:00 UTC
America/Chicago15 Jul 2025 20:00 -050016 Jul 01:00 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 VH1 before changing the mapping.

Reading the result for this station
CheckWhat to look for
Import resultLook for “VH1 | guide alignment test” against VH1.us in the historic guide data.
Blank guide for this stationCompare the exported channel identifier with VH1.us exactly, including punctuation and letter case.

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