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IPTV and TV guide times in Portugal

RTP provides television programme grids through its own site. A regional RTP service and a mainland RTP service can require different channel and clock settings.

Portugal · PT

Use the local programme and station ID together. The catalogue records AXN as AXN.pt in Portugal.

Check the local source in Portugal

RTP provides television programme grids through its own site. A regional RTP service and a mainland RTP service can require different channel and clock settings.

Find the exact service in RTP's grid. When the request is for the Azores, use the island feed and local date before converting time to mainland Portugal.

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
AXNAXN.ptSony Pictures Televisionmovies
CNN PortugalCNNPortugal.ptSkydance Corporationnews
OdisseiaOdisseia.ptAMC Networks Inc.documentary
V+ TVIVPlusTVI.ptMedia Capitalgeneral
Star ComedyStarComedy.ptThe Walt Disney Company Portugalcomedy
AMC BreakAMCBreak.ptAMC Networks Inc.entertainment

For AXN, check film title, release and programme date. If your source uses a different identifier from AXN.pt, use the source’s actual channel field for the mapping.

Convert a programme to the source clock

Portugal has 2 distinct offset patterns across the zones shown for these two dates. Start with the exact city or local station. 20:00 in Europe/Lisbon resolves to 15 Jul 2025 · 19:00 UTC in the July 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
Europe/Lisbon · Atlantic/Madeira15 Jan 2025 · 20:00 UTC15 Jul 2025 · 19:00 UTC
Atlantic/Azores15 Jan 2025 · 21:00 UTC15 Jul 2025 · 20:00 UTC

Audio and captions

Search with the Portuguese service name, including the island qualifier when applicable.

Which device and account details should you check?

  1. Use the broadcaster's own market listing for Portugal 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.

Browse channel references for Portugal

Channel references to check

Find the exact local station

The channel finder contains 58 station records for Portugal in this edition. Each result opens the catalogue ID and local guide example for that feed.

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