Channel identification guide

ViaOccitanie in France · channel ID and TV guide

ViaOccitanie in France uses the catalogue ID ViaOccitanie.fr. See its feed details, matching names and local guide times.

Look for ViaOccitanie.fr when you match ViaOccitanie in France. The directory associates this feed with ViàOccitanie.

Station details

Source identifier
ViaOccitanie.fr
Source geography
France · FR
Programme categories
general
Site listed in the snapshot
viaoccitanie.tv
Network field
ViàOccitanie
Owner field
Groupe La Dépêche du Midi
Launch field
2011-02-07

Other feeds to check

The directory also lists ViaOccitanie Montpellier under ViaOccitanieMontpellier.fr. 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
ViaOccitanie MontpellierFranceViaOccitanieMontpellier.frViàOccitanie
ViaOccitanie Pays CatalanFranceViaOccitaniePaysCatalan.frViàOccitanie
ViaOccitanie Pays GardoisFranceViaOccitaniePaysGardois.frViàOccitanie
ViaOccitanie ToulouseFranceViaOccitanieToulouse.frViàOccitanie

Match the TV guide

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

<channel id="ViaOccitanie.fr">…</channel>
<programme channel="ViaOccitanie.fr" start="20250715200000 +0200">…</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/Paris15 Jan 2025 20:00 +010015 Jan 19:00 UTC
Europe/Paris15 Jul 2025 20:00 +020015 Jul 18:00 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 “ViaOccitanie | guide alignment test” against ViaOccitanie.fr in the historic guide data.
Blank guide for this stationCompare the exported channel identifier with ViaOccitanie.fr exactly, including punctuation and letter case.
Alternate nameThe catalogue includes “ViàOccitanie”. Check the identifier even if the on-screen name looks right.
Wrong feedKeep the selected ViàOccitanie service paired with ViaOccitanie.fr. Compare the local bulletin or programme title in the broadcaster listing.

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