Channel identification guide

Vibe in New Zealand · channel ID and TV guide

Vibe in New Zealand uses the catalogue ID Vibe.nz. See its feed details, matching names and local guide times.

Look for Vibe.nz when you match Vibe in New Zealand. The directory lists Sky Network Television Ltd in the owner field.

Station details

Source identifier
Vibe.nz
Source geography
New Zealand · NZ
Programme categories
entertainment
Site listed in the snapshot
skytv.co.nz
Owner field
Sky Network Television Ltd
Launch field
2007-10-01

Look for the operator’s schedule

The directory points to skytv.co.nz for this station. Use the local listing to check programme and edition.

Match the TV guide

Use the programme or episode rather than the station logo as the comparison point.

<channel id="Vibe.nz">…</channel>
<programme channel="Vibe.nz" start="20250715200000 +1200">…</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
Pacific/Auckland15 Jan 2025 20:00 +130015 Jan 07:00 UTC
Pacific/Auckland15 Jul 2025 20:00 +120015 Jul 08:00 UTC
Pacific/Chatham15 Jul 2025 20:00 +124515 Jul 07:15 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 “Vibe | guide alignment test” against Vibe.nz in the historic guide data.
Blank guide for this stationCompare the exported channel identifier with Vibe.nz exactly, including punctuation and letter case.

Sources and further reading