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TV guide Botswana

Botswana on TV, at a glance.

3 channels with what is on now, the sport worth knowing about this week, and the endpoints that give you every slot. Times are Africa/Gaborone.

3channels
5with a schedule today
4 daysahead
2023history from
22:15local time
On now in BotswanaNext starts, CAT
BTV 1Liga Portugal Betclic - Benfica x Alverca (Direto)23:09
YTVYTV00:00
BTV 2No Data23:00
SummaryBotswana in our data

Counted from our own listings every hour. The detail behind each figure is one API call away.

Channels35 with a schedule today
Registry ids3
Guide only0
With a logo3
Schedule depth4 daysahead, on most of its main channels
Today100%
Tomorrow100%
Day 70%
Field fill74%of today's programmes carry a description
Category69%
Episode no.2%
Series link0%
Sport this week3events on TV in Botswana, next 7 days
Live0
Football3
Other sport0
EndpointsThe API for Botswana listings

Every call below answers for Botswana as shown. The Free key reads yesterday; the plans add today, the days ahead, changes and the archive.

EndpointWhat it returnsPlan
GET /v1/countries/BW/channelsEvery TV channel in one country, ordered the way its own guides list them, with ids, names, logos and categories.Free keyDocs
GET /v1/countries/BW/nowWhat is on now on every TV channel in a country, with what comes next, in one call.Live and aboveDocs
GET /v1/countries/BW/tonightPrime time tonight on every TV channel in a country, from the local hour you choose, in one grid.Live and aboveDocs
GET /v1/countries/BW/coverageHow full the TV data is for a country on a day: the share of programmes with a description, category, episode number and more.Free keyDocs
GET /v1/guideA TV guide grid for up to 50 channels over a window you choose, every slot with its times in UTC, ready to draw.Free keyDocs
GET /v1/channels/{id}/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.Free keyDocs
GET /v1/events?country=BWSports events on TV by sport, league and day, in every country or only those on air where you are.Live and aboveDocs
GET /v1/changes?country=BWEvery TV listing that moved, appeared or disappeared since a time you give, to keep your own copy of the guide in step.Live and aboveDocs
GET /v1/channels/{id}/historyPast 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.ArchiveDocs
GET /v1/xmltv?country=BWA country or a set of channels as a standard XMLTV file, up to 14 days ahead, for media centres and IPTV players.Live and aboveDocs
curl -H "Authorization: Bearer $TVG_KEY" \
  "https://api.tvguideapi.com/v1/countries/BW/now"
What is on now on every channel in Botswana, in one call
// GET /v1/countries/BW/now, one channel, in short
{
    "data": [
        {
            "channel": "ch_34mvbf20",
            "now": {
                "start": "2026-11-02T20:00:00Z",
                "stop": "2026-11-02T22:00:00Z",
                "title": "Liga Portugal Betclic - Benfica x Alverca (Direto)",
                "progress": 0.13
            },
            "next": {
                "start": "2026-11-02T21:09:00Z",
                "title": "Emissão Especial"
            }
        }
    ],
    "meta": {
        "count": 5,
        "at": "2026-11-02T20:15:40Z"
    }
}
Real titles, kept 10 minutesEvery field
SportSport on TV in Botswana this week

The key competitions first, then the rest with a named competition. Every event and every channel is GET /v1/events?country=BW.

Kick-offEventCompetitionChannelsShowing
21:30 Tue 3 NovJogo De Futebol Feminino v Scu Torreense x SLBFootball1Repeat
21:40 Tue 3 NovJogo De Futebol Feminino Seniores v Scu Torreense x SLBFootball1Repeat
13:00 Wed 4 NovJogo De Juniores v UEFA Youth League Pafos FC x SLBFootball1Repeat
Channel mixWhat Botswana's channels carry

By category and by owner, from the channel registry.

By category

Entertainment2
General1

Biggest owners

YMH Group1

The Botswana TV guide, in brief

The TV guide for Botswana covers 3 channels, 5 of them with a schedule today, and most of its main channels run 4 days ahead. Every time on this page is Africa/Gaborone, and its listings history reaches back to 2023.

Most of Botswana's channels are entertainment and general channels, and the biggest owners are YMH Group. This week 3 sports events are on TV in Botswana, 0 of them live.

Developers get the same data from the TV Guide API: every channel in Botswana with GET /v1/countries/BW/channels, what is on now with GET /v1/countries/BW/now, and a full day with GET /v1/guide?country=BW.

Who uses it

Apps and set-top boxesThe full Botswana line-up and schedule.
Bars and hotelsLive sport on Botswana's channels tonight.
TravellersWhat is on in Botswana, in local time.
ResearchWhat aired in Botswana, and when.

Questions

How many TV channels does Botswana have?

We list 3 channels in Botswana, 5 of them with a schedule today.

How far ahead does the Botswana TV guide go?

Most of its main channels have listings 4 days ahead; some go further.

What time zone are Botswana TV times in?

This page shows Africa/Gaborone. The API returns UTC and converts to any time zone you pass.

How do I get Botswana's TV listings in my app?

With a TV Guide API key: GET /v1/countries/BW/now for what is on now, or GET /v1/guide?country=BW for a whole day. The free key reads yesterday.

Where can I watch sport on TV in Botswana?

3 events are on Botswana's channels this week. Every one, with its channels, is GET /v1/events?country=BW, or see Where to watch.

More countriesMost listed countries

Every country has one page like this one. Channel by channel detail lives in the API: every country.

Every Botswana channel, in one API call