Channel identification guide

Vkus in Russia · channel ID and TV guide

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

Look for Vkus.ru when you match Vkus in Russia. The directory lists Bridge Media in the owner field.

Station details

Source identifier
Vkus.ru
Source geography
Russia · RU
Programme categories
travel
Site listed in the snapshot
bridgetv.ru
Alternative labels
Вкус
Owner field
Bridge Media
Launch field
2024-09-30

Other feeds to check

The directory also lists BRIDGE Etno under BRIDGEEtno.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
BRIDGE EtnoRussiaBRIDGEEtno.ruBridge Media
BRIDGE FreshRussiaBRIDGEFresh.ruBridge Media
BRIDGE Russian HitRussiaBRIDGERussianHit.ruBridge Media
BRIDGE SchlagerRussiaBRIDGESchlager.ruBridge Media
Baby TimeRussiaBabyTime.ruBridge Media

Match the TV guide

Compare the exact episode and local programme date.

<channel id="Vkus.ru">…</channel>
<programme channel="Vkus.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 “Vkus | guide alignment test” against Vkus.ru in the historic guide data.
Blank guide for this stationCompare the exported channel identifier with Vkus.ru exactly, including punctuation and letter case.
Alternate nameThe catalogue includes “Вкус”. Check the identifier even if the on-screen name looks right.

Sources and further reading