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SINART identifies Canal 13 and separate production or distribution accounts, including 13noticias. An online item from one account can appear without a Canal 13 linear sl

Costa Rica · CR

Use the local programme and station ID together. The catalogue records Canal 8 as Canal8.cr in Costa Rica.

Check the local source in Costa Rica

SINART identifies Canal 13 and separate production or distribution accounts, including 13noticias. An online item from one account can appear without a Canal 13 linear slot.

Identify whether the desired item came from the channel, its news team or an event stream. Compare the dated Canal 13 listing only when you need a scheduled broadcast.

Identify the exact station in the guide

Sample identities associated with this source country. Confirm the broadcaster's current local edition.
Station in sourceCatalogue identifierRecorded group or siteCategory
Canal 8Canal8.crGrupo Multimediosgeneral
EnlaceEnlace.crEnlace Internacionalreligious
Mas Ciclismo TVMasCiclismoTV.crEl Sprintersports
Megahits TVMegahitsTV.crGrupo Omegamusic
¡OPA!OPA.crCarlos Valenciano Kamerentertainment

For Canal 8, check local programme and feed edition. If your source uses a different identifier from Canal8.cr, use the source’s actual channel field for the mapping.

Convert a programme to the source clock

20:00 in America/Costa_Rica resolves to 16 Jul 2025 · 02:00 UTC in the July example. The UTC date differs from the local broadcast date in this example.

Calculated historical examples. Use the actual date and IANA location for a real listing.
IANA location examples20:00 local on 15 January 202520:00 local on 15 July 2025
America/Costa_Rica16 Jan 2025 · 02:00 UTC16 Jul 2025 · 02:00 UTC

Audio and captions

Use the Spanish programme or account name to distinguish the original item from a repost.

Which device and account details should you check?

  1. Use the broadcaster's own market listing for Costa Rica when checking a current app, subscription or rights question.
  2. 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.
  3. 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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Find the exact local station

The channel finder contains 21 station records for Costa Rica in this edition. Each result opens the catalogue ID and local guide example for that feed.

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