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TV guide by countryEvery channel listed174 Channel dataLogos, owners, launch years31,782 Where to watchLive sport and its channels245,174 Shows and episodesEpisode guides back to 190890,534

How deep it goes

HistoryListings from 2023, episodes from 1908 FreshnessWithin a second of a change Fill by countryTitles, descriptions, episodes Coverage ledgerWhat we hold, country by country

Popular guides

United KingdomFreeview, Sky and BBC regions United StatesNetworks and local stations GermanyPublic and Sky channels South KoreaCable and satellite, from 2023
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133.5M listings

Every country's schedule under one key, one shape and one set of ids.

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Schedules

ListingsBy channel, country and day; yesterday on the free keyFree key Now and nextEvery channel, this minuteLive ArchivePast schedules, day by dayPaid

Things on air

ChannelsRegistry, logos, factsFree key Shows and episodesSeasons, numbers, air datesPaid EventsFixtures and every channelPaid Free to viewFree-to-air per countryNew

Ways in

REST APIJSON on api.tvguideapi.com MCP serverFrom Claude or ChatGPT Bulk exportsXMLTV per country or channelPaid Agent skillTeach any agent the API
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GET /v1/now

What every channel in a country is showing this minute, with the next programme after it. On the Live plan; the free key reads yesterday.

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Quick startFirst call in two minutes AuthenticationYour key, headers, rotating Plans and limitsQuotas, rate limits, headers Errors and paginationCodes, cursors, pages SupportFAQ and tickets

Reference

API referenceEvery endpoint with Try it Countries and channelsIds and how to find them Times and time zonesLocal days, UTC timestamps Events guideFixtures to channels

For agents and tools

MCP serverSet up and the tool list Agent skillOne file that teaches an agent OpenAPIDownload the full spec ManualThe whole API as one file
Changelog
Free key trial ends: yesterday only20 OctWebhooks18 OctChange feed18 Oct
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Tools you can run

What is on nowA terminal guide for any country Where to watchEvery channel showing a match XMLTV builderA guide file for a media player

Clients

Python clientpip install, every endpoint PHP clientComposer or one file Ask the guidePlain questions answeredNew

Ideas built on it

Bar and pub screensTonight's sport, by venue Watchlist alertsWhen a show is next on Travel TVWhat is on where you are going
Open source

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Checked every minute from outside our own servers.

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What is on now

What is on now.

A country's channels this minute, from the same call your app would make.

ChannelNowOn forNextStarts
123.liveTRENDS by Jutta LeibfriedDekotrends22:00
13th Street UniversalNavy CIS HeartlandNavy CIS21:45
16 Anni e Incinta16 anni e Incinta: Nicole Nicole16 anni e Incinta: Leah22:04
3satAn den smaragdgrünen FlüssenVillengärten in der Toskana - Die Villa Reale bei Marlia21:45
9021090210: Abschlussjahr, Baby Senior Year, Baby90210: Naomis Erbe22:08
Adria Music TelevisionMRAK LISTALAGANO BUĐENJE06:00
Adventure EarthHot Roads - The Worlds Most Dangerous RoadsHot Roads - The Worlds Most Dangerous Roads22:21
Alarm fur Cobra 11 / BalkoAlarm für Cobra 11Alarm für Cobra 1121:47
Alex BerlinNo DataAlex Berlin21:30
Alle hassen ChrisAlle hassen Chris: Chris hasst die sieben WörterAlle hassen Chris: Chris hasst Mathe21:38
Allgau TVDie allgäu.tv NachrichtenAus dem Westallgäu und vom Bodensee21:30
Altenburg TVNo DataNo Data22:00
Animal PlanetPet Palace – Hausträume für HaustiereDie Baumhaus-Profis21:45
Anixe +Münzengalerie ReppaInfomercial21:45
Anixe HD SerieMünzengalerie ReppaArche TV Fernsehkanzel21:45
ARD-alphaGeorgiens wilde Schönheit - Durch die Bergwelten des KaukasusDrunter und Drüber21:45
Aristo TVAristo.TVAristo.TV22:00
arteDie SünderinHildegard Knef – So oder so ist das Leben21:40
Auction HuntersAuction Hunters: Strat'd for Cash Strat'ed for CashAuction Hunters: The Real Thing21:29
Augsburg TVa.tv Aktuell (Wh.)a.tv Sport (Wh.)21:30
Autentic HistorySilent SavioursFrozen Secrets21:38
Autentic TravelVillages Of EuropeStreet Of Gongs - From Thailand Into The World21:32
auto motor und sport channelOldtimer-Tour BMW 502 CabrioFast Lap21:30
AvatarAvatar: The Last Airbender: Ep 17Avatar: The Last Airbender: Ep 1821:48
AwkwardAwkward: Wo das Herz zu Hause istAwkward: Zweite Chancen21:49
AXN BlackJesse Stone: TotgeschwiegenSea Patrol21:40
AXN WhiteMurdoch Mysteries – Auf den Spuren mysteriöser Mordfälle Home for the HolidaysMurdoch Mysteries – Auf den Spuren mysteriöser Mordfälle21:40
Baden TVNo DataNo Data22:00
Baden TV SudNo DataNo Data22:00
Ballermann TVBallermann TV - Partyhits
BeckerBecker: Die Rache des Wally I. ParannoyedBecker: Jeder hat sein Päckchen zu tragen21:36
BergblickThe Unrideables – Alaska RangeStauseen der Alpen21:45
Bibel TVEin Engel auf ErdenBible Study mit Gabriel Häsler21:50
BIG BROTHER CLASSICBig Brother ClassicsBig Brother Classics22:00
BildNo DataNo Data22:00
Bob EsponjaBob Esponja LiveBob Esponja21:37
BonGustoMeister der modernen Küche – Adrià, Myhrvold, Luis AdurizGenuss Weltweit21:30
BR FernsehenLust aufs Land - Bayerische HofgeschichtenBR2421:45
Cagney & LaceyCagney & Lacey: Happily Ever After Happily Ever AfterCagney & Lacey: Rules Of The Game21:54
Channel 21No DataNo Data22:00

The call behind it: GET /v1/countries/DE/now.

What is on TV now, in any country

Pick a country to see the programme on now and the one after it on its channels, in its own local time. The table is the same answer GET /v1/countries/{cc}/now gives your app.

Refresh it every minute for a live screen, or ask for one channel or a list of channels.

Now and next dataTV guide by countryWatching abroadNow endpoint

Who uses it

Live screensA now-and-next board.
HotelsWhat is on in guests' rooms.
AssistantsAnswer "what is on now".
TestingCheck a country before building.

Questions

Which countries?

Every country we hold.

Local time?

Yes, the country's own.

How many channels?

The table shows the first ones; the API returns them all.

Which plan?

Now and next is on the paid plans.

The same data, in one API call
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