Channel identification guide

VTV in Maldives · channel ID and TV guide

VTV in Maldives uses the catalogue ID VTV.mv. See its feed details, matching names and local guide times.

Look for VTV.mv when you match VTV in Maldives. The directory lists Island Broadcasting Company in the owner field.

Station details

Source identifier
VTV.mv
Source geography
Maldives · MV
Programme categories
news
Site listed in the snapshot
vnews.mv
Owner field
Island Broadcasting Company
Launch field
2008-09-05

Similar channel names

VTV in Honduras can turn up in the same search. Compare its ID (VTV.hn) with VTV.mv before switching the listing.

Compare the source IDs before changing the feed
NameMarketCatalogue IDCatalogue group or site
VTVHondurasVTV.hnAlbavisión
VTVUruguayVTV.uyTenfield
VTVBelarusVTV.byv-tv.by
VTVIndonesiaVTV.idid.wikipedia.org
VTVBrazilVTV.brCanais SBT
VTVUnited StatesVTV.usvicksburg.org

Match the TV guide

A national headline may appear on more than one station. Compare a specific local bulletin.

<channel id="VTV.mv">…</channel>
<programme channel="VTV.mv" start="20250715200000 +0500">…</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
Indian/Maldives15 Jul 2025 20:00 +050015 Jul 15:00 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 VTV before changing the mapping.

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

Sources and further reading