Station identity
| Field | Recorded value |
|---|---|
| Catalogue channel ID | SABCNews.za |
| Country in catalogue | South Africa |
| Programming categories | News |
| Launch date recorded | 2013-01-01 |
Feed names, languages and formats
| Feed | Feed ID | Area in source | Audio languages | Format in source | Time zone | Alternate feed names |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SD · main | SD | South Africa | English | 576i | Africa/Johannesburg | — |
Match the programme guide
The catalogue identifier is SABCNews.za. The recorded feed ID is SD. Use the programme start in Africa/Johannesburg as a second check after you match the channel label.
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Africa/Johannesburg | 20:00 +0200 | 18:00 UTC |