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The Channelizer is a free, open-source desktop application for managing and editing GTMedia channel list files (.chl, .sdx, satellites.xml).
It provides a modern GUI for working with channels, satellites, transponders, and favorites.
- 📂 Open and save
.chl,.sdx, andsatellites.xmlchannel list files - 🔄 Import/export satellites & transponders from embedded or external
satellites.xml - 🎛️ Edit channels: name, provider, type, PIDs, lock/skip/hide flags, transponder mapping
- ⭐ Manage favorites: create, rename, delete, move, and organize groups
- 🛰️ Full support for satellites and transponders (view, edit, delete)
- 🗑️ Safe deletion (channels, satellites, transponders) with automatic favorite repair
- 📊 Summary tab with counts (TV, Radio, TPs, Satellites, Favorites)
- 📝 Export all channels to CSV
- ↕ Undo/Redo support for user actions
- ⬆️⬇️ Reorder channels, favorites, and members
- 🔍 Powerful search and filtering in all tabs
- 💾 Automatic backup (
.bak) on save - 🖼️ Splash screen & About dialog with embedded icons
- 🆓 100% free, open source, community-driven
- Windows 10/11
- Python 3.10+ (for development)
- Tkinter (included with Python on Windows)
- Clone the repo:
git clone https://github.com/your-username/the-channelizer.git cd the-channelizer
- Download the latest Python 3.x (64-bit) from python.org.
- Run the installer:
- ✅ Check “Add Python to PATH.”
- ✅ Ensure pip and tcl/tk (Tkinter) are selected.
- Finish installation.
- Download the repo:
Code → Download ZIP → Extract to a folder (e.g.,C:\Users\<you>\Desktop\The_Channelizer\).
- Double-click
The_Channelizer.pyw. - If Windows asks, open with
pythonw.exe(usually found in your Python install folder).
💡 Tip: You can set
.pywfiles to always open with Python →pythonw.exe.
If you want a single-file executable (to share without requiring Python):
Open Command Prompt and run:
pip install auto-py-to-exe