diff --git a/MediaBrowser.Controller/LiveTv/ILiveTvManager.cs b/MediaBrowser.Controller/LiveTv/ILiveTvManager.cs
index 1458c1bc2e..241b01405a 100644
--- a/MediaBrowser.Controller/LiveTv/ILiveTvManager.cs
+++ b/MediaBrowser.Controller/LiveTv/ILiveTvManager.cs
@@ -338,8 +338,9 @@ namespace MediaBrowser.Controller.LiveTv
         /// </summary>
         /// <param name="item">The item.</param>
         /// <param name="dto">The dto.</param>
+        /// <param name="addChannelInfo">if set to <c>true</c> [add channel information].</param>
         /// <param name="user">The user.</param>
-        void AddInfoToProgramDto(BaseItem item, BaseItemDto dto, User user = null);
+        void AddInfoToProgramDto(BaseItem item, BaseItemDto dto, bool addChannelInfo, User user = null);
         /// <summary>
         /// Saves the tuner host.
         /// </summary>
diff --git a/MediaBrowser.Model/Querying/ItemFields.cs b/MediaBrowser.Model/Querying/ItemFields.cs
index 0362b7aedd..eea561f72b 100644
--- a/MediaBrowser.Model/Querying/ItemFields.cs
+++ b/MediaBrowser.Model/Querying/ItemFields.cs
@@ -35,6 +35,11 @@
         /// </summary>
         CanDownload,
 
+        /// <summary>
+        /// The channel information
+        /// </summary>
+        ChannelInfo,
+
         /// <summary>
         /// The chapters
         /// </summary>
diff --git a/MediaBrowser.Server.Implementations/Dto/DtoService.cs b/MediaBrowser.Server.Implementations/Dto/DtoService.cs
index 4c54a43625..a880914a3e 100644
--- a/MediaBrowser.Server.Implementations/Dto/DtoService.cs
+++ b/MediaBrowser.Server.Implementations/Dto/DtoService.cs
@@ -398,7 +398,7 @@ namespace MediaBrowser.Server.Implementations.Dto
 
             else if (item is LiveTvProgram)
             {
-                _livetvManager().AddInfoToProgramDto(item, dto, user);
+                _livetvManager().AddInfoToProgramDto(item, dto, fields.Contains(ItemFields.ChannelInfo), user);
             }
 
             return dto;
diff --git a/MediaBrowser.Server.Implementations/LiveTv/Listings/SchedulesDirect.cs b/MediaBrowser.Server.Implementations/LiveTv/Listings/SchedulesDirect.cs
index 083b6e48a2..65b920c90a 100644
--- a/MediaBrowser.Server.Implementations/LiveTv/Listings/SchedulesDirect.cs
+++ b/MediaBrowser.Server.Implementations/LiveTv/Listings/SchedulesDirect.cs
@@ -82,7 +82,8 @@ namespace MediaBrowser.Server.Implementations.LiveTv.Listings
                 UserAgent = UserAgent,
                 CancellationToken = cancellationToken,
                 // The data can be large so give it some extra time
-                TimeoutMs = 60000
+                TimeoutMs = 60000,
+                LogErrorResponseBody = true
             };
 
             httpOptions.RequestHeaders["token"] = token;
@@ -123,7 +124,8 @@ namespace MediaBrowser.Server.Implementations.LiveTv.Listings
                 {
                     Url = ApiUrl + "/programs",
                     UserAgent = UserAgent,
-                    CancellationToken = cancellationToken
+                    CancellationToken = cancellationToken,
+                    LogErrorResponseBody = true
                 };
 
                 httpOptions.RequestHeaders["token"] = token;
@@ -213,7 +215,8 @@ namespace MediaBrowser.Server.Implementations.LiveTv.Listings
             {
                 Url = ApiUrl + "/lineups/" + info.ListingsId,
                 UserAgent = UserAgent,
-                CancellationToken = cancellationToken
+                CancellationToken = cancellationToken,
+                LogErrorResponseBody = true
             };
 
             httpOptions.RequestHeaders["token"] = token;
@@ -451,7 +454,8 @@ namespace MediaBrowser.Server.Implementations.LiveTv.Listings
                 Url = ApiUrl + "/metadata/programs",
                 UserAgent = UserAgent,
                 CancellationToken = cancellationToken,
-                RequestContent = imageIdString
+                RequestContent = imageIdString,
+                LogErrorResponseBody = true
             };
             List<ScheduleDirect.ShowImages> images;
             using (var innerResponse2 = await _httpClient.Post(httpOptions))
@@ -478,7 +482,8 @@ namespace MediaBrowser.Server.Implementations.LiveTv.Listings
             {
                 Url = ApiUrl + "/headends?country=" + country + "&postalcode=" + location,
                 UserAgent = UserAgent,
-                CancellationToken = cancellationToken
+                CancellationToken = cancellationToken,
+                LogErrorResponseBody = true
             };
 
             options.RequestHeaders["token"] = token;
@@ -595,7 +600,8 @@ namespace MediaBrowser.Server.Implementations.LiveTv.Listings
                 Url = ApiUrl + "/token",
                 UserAgent = UserAgent,
                 RequestContent = "{\"username\":\"" + username + "\",\"password\":\"" + password + "\"}",
-                CancellationToken = cancellationToken
+                CancellationToken = cancellationToken,
+                LogErrorResponseBody = true
             };
             //_logger.Info("Obtaining token from Schedules Direct from addres: " + httpOptions.Url + " with body " +
             // httpOptions.RequestContent);
@@ -633,7 +639,8 @@ namespace MediaBrowser.Server.Implementations.LiveTv.Listings
             {
                 Url = ApiUrl + "/lineups/" + info.ListingsId,
                 UserAgent = UserAgent,
-                CancellationToken = cancellationToken
+                CancellationToken = cancellationToken,
+                LogErrorResponseBody = true
             };
 
             httpOptions.RequestHeaders["token"] = token;
@@ -673,7 +680,8 @@ namespace MediaBrowser.Server.Implementations.LiveTv.Listings
             {
                 Url = ApiUrl + "/lineups",
                 UserAgent = UserAgent,
-                CancellationToken = cancellationToken
+                CancellationToken = cancellationToken,
+                LogErrorResponseBody = true
             };
 
             options.RequestHeaders["token"] = token;
diff --git a/MediaBrowser.Server.Implementations/LiveTv/LiveTvManager.cs b/MediaBrowser.Server.Implementations/LiveTv/LiveTvManager.cs
index a11400a648..40e837ed7c 100644
--- a/MediaBrowser.Server.Implementations/LiveTv/LiveTvManager.cs
+++ b/MediaBrowser.Server.Implementations/LiveTv/LiveTvManager.cs
@@ -734,15 +734,18 @@ namespace MediaBrowser.Server.Implementations.LiveTv
             recording.IsSports = info.IsSports;
             recording.SeriesTimerId = info.SeriesTimerId;
             recording.StartDate = info.StartDate;
+
+            var statusChanged = info.Status != recording.Status;
+
             recording.Status = info.Status;
 
             recording.ServiceName = serviceName;
 
-            var originalPath = item.Path;
+            var pathChanged = false;
 
             if (!string.IsNullOrEmpty(info.Path))
             {
-                item.Path = info.Path;
+                pathChanged = !string.Equals(item.Path, info.Path);
                 var fileInfo = _fileSystem.GetFileInfo(info.Path);
 
                 recording.DateCreated = _fileSystem.GetCreationTimeUtc(fileInfo);
@@ -750,16 +753,15 @@ namespace MediaBrowser.Server.Implementations.LiveTv
             }
             else if (!string.IsNullOrEmpty(info.Url))
             {
+                pathChanged = !string.Equals(item.Path, info.Url);
                 item.Path = info.Url;
             }
 
-            var pathChanged = !string.Equals(originalPath, item.Path);
-
             if (isNew)
             {
                 await _libraryManager.CreateItem(item, cancellationToken).ConfigureAwait(false);
             }
-            else if (pathChanged || info.DateLastUpdated > recording.DateLastSaved || info.Status != recording.Status)
+            else if (pathChanged || info.DateLastUpdated > recording.DateLastSaved || statusChanged)
             {
                 await _libraryManager.UpdateItem(item, ItemUpdateType.MetadataImport, cancellationToken).ConfigureAwait(false);
             }
@@ -1388,25 +1390,25 @@ namespace MediaBrowser.Server.Implementations.LiveTv
             };
         }
 
-        public void AddInfoToProgramDto(BaseItem item, BaseItemDto dto, User user = null)
+        public void AddInfoToProgramDto(BaseItem item, BaseItemDto dto, bool addChannelInfo, User user = null)
         {
             var program = (LiveTvProgram)item;
             var service = GetService(program);
 
-            var channel = GetInternalChannel(program.ChannelId);
-
             dto.Id = _tvDtoService.GetInternalProgramId(service.Name, program.ExternalId).ToString("N");
 
             dto.StartDate = program.StartDate;
-            dto.IsRepeat = program.IsRepeat;
             dto.EpisodeTitle = program.EpisodeTitle;
-            dto.ChannelType = program.ChannelType;
             dto.Audio = program.Audio;
 
             if (program.IsHD.HasValue && program.IsHD.Value)
             {
                 dto.IsHD = program.IsHD;
             }
+            if (program.IsRepeat)
+            {
+                dto.IsRepeat = program.IsRepeat;
+            }
             if (program.IsMovie)
             {
                 dto.IsMovie = program.IsMovie;
@@ -1436,13 +1438,18 @@ namespace MediaBrowser.Server.Implementations.LiveTv
                 dto.IsPremiere = program.IsPremiere;
             }
 
-            if (channel != null)
+            if (addChannelInfo)
             {
-                dto.ChannelName = channel.Name;
+                var channel = GetInternalChannel(program.ChannelId);
 
-                if (!string.IsNullOrEmpty(channel.PrimaryImagePath))
+                if (channel != null)
                 {
-                    dto.ChannelPrimaryImageTag = _tvDtoService.GetImageTag(channel);
+                    dto.ChannelName = channel.Name;
+
+                    if (!string.IsNullOrEmpty(channel.PrimaryImagePath))
+                    {
+                        dto.ChannelPrimaryImageTag = _tvDtoService.GetImageTag(channel);
+                    }
                 }
             }
         }