Channel identification guide

Za! TV in Russia · channel ID and TV guide

Za! TV in Russia uses the catalogue ID ZaTV.ru. See its feed details, matching names and local guide times.

Look for ZaTV.ru when you match Za! TV in Russia. Some listings may use За! ТВ.

Station details

Source identifier
ZaTV.ru
Source geography
Russia · RU
Programme categories
general
Site listed in the snapshot
zatvmedia.netlify.app
Alternative labels
За! ТВ
Launch field
2022-08-01

When the guide uses a different name

Search for За! ТВ in the player, then look for ZaTV.ru in the guide export.

Match the TV guide

Compare one local bulletin or other known programme before accepting a same-name entry.

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

Sources and further reading