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IPTV and TV guide times in Zambia

ZNBC describes separate television services, and its programme information distinguishes a TV2 breakfast show from TV1 language news. These are useful identifiers rather

Zambia · ZM

Use the local programme and station ID together. The catalogue records Prime TV as PrimeTV.zm in Zambia.

Check the local source in Zambia

ZNBC describes separate television services, and its programme information distinguishes a TV2 breakfast show from TV1 language news. These are useful identifiers rather than a dated schedule.

Record TV1 or TV2 with the programme title before searching the guide. Verify the broadcast date separately when the reference is a channel description.

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
Prime TVPrimeTV.zmGerald Shawageneral
Diamond TVDiamondTV.zmCosta Mwansanews
Hope Channel ZambiaHopeChannelZambia.zmSeventh-day Adventist Churchreligious
Power TVPowerTV.zmPowerHouse Media Groupmusic
Flava TVFlavaTV.zmflavaradioandtv.comentertainment
Muvi BakadoliMuviBakadoli.zmmuvitv.comkids

For Prime TV, check local programme and feed edition. If your source uses a different identifier from PrimeTV.zm, use the source’s actual channel field for the mapping.

Convert a programme to the source clock

20:00 in Africa/Lusaka 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.

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
Africa/Lusaka15 Jan 2025 · 18:00 UTC15 Jul 2025 · 18:00 UTC

Audio and captions

Ask for the individual bulletin language when the item is language-specific news.

Which device and account details should you check?

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

Channel references to check

Find the exact local station

The channel finder contains 4 station records for Zambia in this edition. Each result opens the catalogue ID and local guide example for that feed.

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