Station identity
| Field | Recorded value |
|---|---|
| Catalogue channel ID | CGTNDocumentary.cn |
| Country in catalogue | China |
| Network | China Global Television Network |
| Owner names in source | China Media Group |
| Programming categories | Documentary |
| Launch date recorded | 2011-01-01 |
Feed names, languages and formats
| Feed | Feed ID | Area in source | Audio languages | Format in source | Time zone | Alternate feed names |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SD · main | SD | Americas, Europe, the Middle East and Africa, Asia-Pacific | English | 576i | Asia/Shanghai | — |
Match the programme guide
The catalogue identifier is CGTNDocumentary.cn. China Global Television Network is the recorded network. When a player only shows the network name, check the station label and the Asia/Shanghai 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/Shanghai | 20:00 +0800 | 12:00 UTC |