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CountryUnited Kingdom
Today10 programmes
Listings fromJan 2023
CategoryGeneral
On now on Best Direct23:41 UTC
On now
Best Direct Night-Time Offers
23:00 to 04:00 UTC
259 minutes left
04:00Best Direct Morning Offers
08:30Halo Vacuum Cleaners
09:00Best Direct Morning Offers
11:00Best Direct Lunchtime Offers
ScheduleBest Direct schedule

All times UTC. The same day from the API: GET /v1/channels/ch_x952nm4k/schedule?date=2026-10-12&tz=UTC

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TimeProgrammeEpisodeCategoryLength
23:00Best Direct Night-Time OffersFrom fitness equipment to household gadgets, Best Direct has something for everyone! All at amazing prices! Don't miss out! Call 0871 222 2007 (nat...Specialist, Shopping5h
04:00Best Direct Morning OffersFrom fitness equipment to household gadgets, Best Direct has something for everyone at amazing prices! Call 0871 222 2007 (calls cost 10p per minut...Specialist, Shopping4h 30m
08:30Halo Vacuum CleanersHalo Vacuum Cleaners. Buy online and get our latest TV offers at www.capsuleclean.com.Specialist, Shopping30m
09:00Best Direct Morning OffersFrom fitness equipment to household gadgets, Best Direct has something for everyone at amazing prices! Call 0871 222 2007 (calls cost 10p per minut...Specialist, Shopping2h
11:00Best Direct Lunchtime OffersFrom fitness equipment to household gadgets, Best Direct has something for everyone at amazing prices! Call 0871 222 2007 (calls cost 10p per minut...Specialist, Shopping2h
13:00Best Direct Afternoon OffersFrom fitness equipment to household gadgets, Best Direct has something for everyone at amazing prices! Call 0871 222 2007 (calls cost 10p per minut...Specialist, Shopping1h 30m
14:30Atlas for MenAffordable outdoor clothing, footwear and accessories, designed for everyday adventure.Specialist, Shopping30m
15:00Best Direct Afternoon OffersFrom fitness equipment to household gadgets, Best Direct has something for everyone at amazing prices! Call 0871 222 2007 (calls cost 10p per minut...Specialist, Shopping2h
17:00Best Direct Evening OffersFrom fitness equipment to household gadgets, Best Direct has something for everyone at amazing prices! Call 0871 222 2007 (calls cost 10p per minut...Specialist, Shopping6h
23:00Best Direct Night-Time Offers On nowFrom fitness equipment to household gadgets, Best Direct has something for everyone! All at amazing prices! Don't miss out! Call 0871 222 2007 (nat...Specialist, Shopping5h
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curl -H "Authorization: Bearer $TVG_KEY" \
  "https://api.tvguideapi.com/v1/channels/ch_x952nm4k/schedule?date=2026-10-12&tz=UTC"

# what is on now, and next
curl -H "Authorization: Bearer $TVG_KEY" \
  "https://api.tvguideapi.com/v1/channels/ch_x952nm4k/now"

# any past day (Archive plan)
curl -H "Authorization: Bearer $TVG_KEY" \
  "https://api.tvguideapi.com/v1/channels/ch_x952nm4k/history?from=2025-10-12T00:00:00Z&to=2025-10-13T00:00:00Z"
Free keyEvery time in UTCIds that never change
// GET /v1/channels/ch_x952nm4k/schedule?date=2026-10-12, the first programme
{
    "data": [
        {
            "id": "ls_1rn5mkfq",
            "channel": "ch_x952nm4k",
            "start": "2026-10-11T23:00:00Z",
            "stop": "2026-10-12T04:00:00Z",
            "title": "Best Direct Night-Time Offers",
            "sub_title": null,
            "description": "From fitness equipment to household gadgets, Best Direct has something for ev...",
            "category": [
                "specialist",
                "shopping"
            ],
            "flags": {
                "new": false,
                "live": false
            }
        }
    ],
    "meta": {
        "count": 10,
        "date": "2026-10-12",
        "tz": "UTC"
    }
}
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The first three programmes of any past day show here. The whole day, and the API, are on Archive.See Archive
TimeSunday 12 October 2025Category
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GETFree keyFind a channelFind a TV channel by its name, an alias or a call sign, in any country, and get the id every other endpoint takes./v1/channels/search?q=best directGETFree keyGet a channelOne TV channel in full: its names, owner, country, languages, categories, logo, website, launch year and the guide feeds behind it./v1/channels/ch_x952nm4kGETFree keyA channel's scheduleA TV channel's day slot by slot: start and stop in UTC, title, description, category, and the series and episode where we matched it./v1/channels/ch_x952nm4k/scheduleGETFree keyOn a channel nowWhat is on a TV channel right now and what comes next, with how far through the current programme it is./v1/channels/ch_x952nm4k/nowGETFree keyNext on a channelThe next programmes on a TV channel, as many as you ask for, each with its times in UTC and its episode where matched./v1/channels/ch_x952nm4k/nextGETFree keyWatch a channel freeThe official free ways to watch a TV channel: the broadcaster's own player, or the FAST service (Pluto TV, Samsung TV Plus, Plex, Roku) that carries it, with the watch page and the country./v1/channels/ch_x952nm4k/free-viewGETPaid plansA channel's past schedulesPast schedules for a TV channel from the archive, slot by slot over any window of up to 31 days, with the same fields as today./v1/channels/ch_x952nm4k/historyGETPaid plansXMLTV exportA country or a set of channels as a standard XMLTV file, up to 14 days ahead, for media centres and IPTV players./v1/xmltv?channels=ch_x952nm4k
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