Work from one affected station
Write down the playlist’s visible name and the intended station or regional edition. In a source you are authorized to inspect, find the XMLTV channel entry, then find a programme whose channel attribute contains the same ID. A guide entry can have several display names. The display text is the label on screen. The identifier is what ties the schedule record to that channel entry.
Make a sample match
Suppose the player displays “Metro News” twice. One guide record has the made-up ID metro-news-east.example and the other has metro-news-west.example. Pick a local bulletin that airs at a different time in the two regions. Compare the programme title, date and time with the broadcaster’s published schedule. Test only the intended channel first. This is a fictional example of the mapping process.
| Evidence | Why you need it |
|---|---|
| Playlist or player label | Finds the row the user sees |
| XMLTV channel identifier | Locates the intended schedule record |
| Regional edition or call sign | Identifies the broadcaster feed in context |
| Programme time with zone | Gives you a reliable check after the mapping changes |
Refresh one mapping and check it again
Record the old mapping so you can undo it. Change just the affected station and refresh the source according to your player’s instructions. Verify a nearby programme as well as the distinctive one. If the times match but the picture still shows a different market, document both observations. The playback source and the guide can point to different editions.