Channel identification guide

Willow Sports in United States · channel ID and TV guide

Willow Sports in United States uses the catalogue ID WillowSports.us. See its feed details, matching names and local guide times.

Look for WillowSports.us when you match Willow Sports in United States. The directory associates this feed with Willow.

Station details

Source identifier
WillowSports.us
Source geography
United States · US
Programme categories
sports
Site listed in the snapshot
willow.tv
Network field
Willow
Owner field
Times Internet (UK) Ltd. · Bennett Coleman and Company Limited (BCCL)
Launch field
2024-10-14

Other feeds to check

The directory also lists Willow under Willow.us. 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
WillowUnited StatesWillow.usWillow

Match the TV guide

Confirm the event and the broadcaster’s rights for that market and date separately.

<channel id="WillowSports.us">…</channel>
<programme channel="WillowSports.us" start="20250715200000 -0400">…</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
America/New_York15 Jan 2025 20:00 -050016 Jan 01:00 UTC
America/New_York15 Jul 2025 20:00 -040016 Jul 00:00 UTC
America/Chicago15 Jul 2025 20:00 -050016 Jul 01:00 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 “Willow Sports | guide alignment test” against WillowSports.us in the historic guide data.
Blank guide for this stationCompare the exported channel identifier with WillowSports.us exactly, including punctuation and letter case.
Wrong feedKeep the selected Willow service paired with WillowSports.us. Compare the local bulletin or programme title in the broadcaster listing.

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