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IPTV and TV guide times in Sweden

SVT distinguishes its linear television schedule from the on-demand SVT Play catalogue. A catalogue item may therefore be a poor reference for when a television programme

Sweden · SE

Use the local programme and station ID together. The catalogue records Kunskapskanalen as Kunskapskanalen.se in Sweden.

Check the local source in Sweden

SVT distinguishes its linear television schedule from the on-demand SVT Play catalogue. A catalogue item may therefore be a poor reference for when a television programme aired.

Use the channel schedule to check a missing linear event. For a catalogue issue, search the programme separately in SVT Play and record whether it opens as live or on demand.

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
KunskapskanalenKunskapskanalen.seSveriges Utbildningsradioeducation
MTV The HillsMTVTheHills.sePluto TVentertainment
AvatarAvatar.sePluto TVkids, animation, series
AwkwardAwkward.sePluto TVcomedy
BeckerBecker.sePluto TVseries, classic
Boligkjop i blindeBoligkjopiblinde.sePluto TVcooking, lifestyle

For Kunskapskanalen, check programme title and language. If your source uses a different identifier from Kunskapskanalen.se, use the source’s actual channel field for the mapping.

Convert a programme to the source clock

The same 20:00 wall clock in Europe/Stockholm gives different UTC times in January and July. It is 15 Jan 2025 · 19:00 UTC in January and 15 Jul 2025 · 18:00 UTC in July.

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/Stockholm15 Jan 2025 · 19:00 UTC15 Jul 2025 · 18:00 UTC

Audio and captions

The Swedish word tablå is the useful search term for the dated broadcast grid.

Which device and account details should you check?

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

Channel references to check

Find the exact local station

The channel finder contains 256 station records for Sweden in this edition. Each result opens the catalogue ID and local guide example for that feed.

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