Station identity
| Field | Recorded value |
|---|---|
| Catalogue channel ID | SkyNewsArabiaVertical.ae |
| Country in catalogue | United Arab Emirates |
| Other names | Sky News عربية Vertical |
| Owner names in source | Sky News Arabia FZ LLC, International Media Investments (IMI) Holdings FZ LLC, Sky Limited |
| Programming categories | News |
| Launch date recorded | 2012-05-06 |
Feed names, languages and formats
| Feed | Feed ID | Area in source | Audio languages | Format in source | Time zone | Alternate feed names |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HD · main | HD | Arab world, Maghreb | Arabic | 1080p | Asia/Dubai | — |
| SD | SD | Arab world, Maghreb | Arabic | 576i | Asia/Dubai | — |
Match the programme guide
The catalogue identifier is SkyNewsArabiaVertical.ae. If your guide displays Sky News عربية Vertical, compare it with the recorded HD feed and verify the area before reassigning the schedule.
Compare the provider's actual playlist or guide identifier with the programme schedule before changing the mapping.
Follow the XMLTV matching walkthrough
Convert an example time
On 2026-11-13, 20:00 local time in the recorded zone converts as shown below. Repeat the conversion for the programme’s actual date.
| Feed time zone | Local sample | Same instant in UTC |
|---|---|---|
| Asia/Dubai | 20:00 +0400 | 16:00 UTC |