Channel identification guide

WION in India · channel ID and TV guide

WION in India uses the catalogue ID WION.in. See its feed details, matching names and local guide times.

Look for WION.in when you match WION in India. The directory associates this feed with Zee Media.

Station details

Source identifier
WION.in
Source geography
India · IN
Programme categories
news
Site listed in the snapshot
wionews.com
Alternative labels
World is One News
Network field
Zee Media
Owner field
Zee Media Corporation Limited (ZMCL) · The Essel Group
Launch field
2016-08-15

Other feeds to check

The directory also lists Zee Bharat under ZeeBharat.in. 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
Zee BharatIndiaZeeBharat.inZee Media
Zee Kannada NewsIndiaZeeKannadaNews.inZee Media
Zee Tamil NewsIndiaZeeTamilNews.inZee Media
Salaam TVIndiaSalaamTV.inZee Media
Zee 24 KalakIndiaZee24Kalak.inZee Media

Match the TV guide

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

<channel id="WION.in">…</channel>
<programme channel="WION.in" start="20250715200000 +0530">…</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
Asia/Kolkata15 Jul 2025 20:00 +053015 Jul 14:30 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 “WION | guide alignment test” against WION.in in the historic guide data.
Blank guide for this stationCompare the exported channel identifier with WION.in exactly, including punctuation and letter case.
Alternate nameThe catalogue includes “World is One News”. Check the identifier even if the on-screen name looks right.
Wrong feedKeep the selected Zee Media service paired with WION.in. Compare the local bulletin or programme title in the broadcaster listing.

Sources and further reading