Country guide
IPTV and TV guide times in Botswana
Botswana's government news service reported the addition of Btv1 and Btv2 as separate Botswana Television channels. That documents why a single BTV label may be ambiguous
Botswana · BW
Use the local programme and station ID together. The catalogue records NOW! TV as NOWTV.bw in Botswana.
Check the local source in Botswana
Botswana's government news service reported the addition of Btv1 and Btv2 as separate Botswana Television channels. That documents why a single BTV label may be ambiguous in archived channel lists.
Check the exact Btv service and the date of the programme. Use the report for historical service identity and obtain a current schedule for an upcoming broadcast.
Identify the exact station in the guide
| Station in source | Catalogue identifier | Recorded group or site | Category |
|---|---|---|---|
| NOW! TV | NOWTV.bw | Ministry of Sports and Arts | entertainment |
| BTV 1 | BTV1.bw | gov.bw | general |
| BTV News | BTVNews.bw | gov.bw | news |
| YTV | YTV.bw | YMH Group | entertainment |
For NOW! TV, check programme and edition. If your source uses a different identifier from NOWTV.bw, use the source’s actual channel field for the mapping.
Convert a programme to the source clock
20:00 in Africa/Gaborone resolves to 15 Jul 2025 · 18:00 UTC in the July example. An early listing at 01:00 local is 14 Jul 2025 · 23:00 UTC. Match the full date and time before looking for a programme by day of week.
| IANA location examples | 20:00 local on 15 January 2025 | 20:00 local on 15 July 2025 |
|---|---|---|
| Africa/Gaborone | 15 Jan 2025 · 18:00 UTC | 15 Jul 2025 · 18:00 UTC |
Audio and captions
Record the original channel spelling and the intended programme audio where available.
Which device and account details should you check?
- Use the broadcaster's own market listing for Botswana when checking a current app, subscription or rights question.
- Look up the app publisher and exact TV or box model in the local device store. Check live versus replay features and separate app charges.
- For a schedule issue, save the exact channel ID, programme title, local date and time zone without sharing account or playlist details.
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Channel references to check
Find the exact local station
The channel finder contains 4 station records for Botswana in this edition. Each result opens the catalogue ID and local guide example for that feed.
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Sources and further reading
- Botswana DailyNews report on Botswana Television services · Local broadcaster, platform or regulator reference
- United Nations Statistics Division · M49
- IANA Time Zone Database
- Team 8K reference country roster
- IPTV-org channel source snapshot