Channel identification guide

viju Nature in Russia · channel ID and TV guide

viju Nature in Russia uses the catalogue ID vijuNature.ru. See its feed details, matching names and local guide times.

Look for vijuNature.ru when you match viju Nature in Russia. The directory lists National Media Group in the owner field.

Station details

Source identifier
vijuNature.ru
Source geography
Russia · RU
Programme categories
documentary
Site listed in the snapshot
viju.ru
Alternative labels
Viasat Nature Russia
Owner field
National Media Group

Other feeds to check

The directory also lists Channel 5 under Channel5.ru. 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
Channel 5RussiaChannel5.ruNational Media Group
viju TV1000 actionRussiavijuTV1000action.ruViasat
viju TV1000 novellaRussiavijuTV1000novella.ruNational Media Group
viju TV1000 russkoeRussiavijuTV1000russkoe.ruViasat
viju+ SportRussiavijuPlusSport.ruNational Media Group

Match the TV guide

Check the documentary title and episode rather than the timeslot alone.

<channel id="vijuNature.ru">…</channel>
<programme channel="vijuNature.ru" 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/Kaliningrad15 Jul 2025 20:00 +020015 Jul 18:00 UTC
Europe/Moscow15 Jul 2025 20:00 +030015 Jul 17:00 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 “viju Nature | guide alignment test” against vijuNature.ru in the historic guide data.
Blank guide for this stationCompare the exported channel identifier with vijuNature.ru exactly, including punctuation and letter case.
Alternate nameThe catalogue includes “Viasat Nature Russia”. Check the identifier even if the on-screen name looks right.

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