diff --git a/MediaBrowser.Providers/Manager/ItemImageProvider.cs b/MediaBrowser.Providers/Manager/ItemImageProvider.cs
index a4710bec47..9932df2bc6 100644
--- a/MediaBrowser.Providers/Manager/ItemImageProvider.cs
+++ b/MediaBrowser.Providers/Manager/ItemImageProvider.cs
@@ -130,7 +130,7 @@ namespace MediaBrowser.Providers.Manager
                 {
                     if (!IsEnabled(savedOptions, imageType, item)) continue;
 
-                    if (!item.HasImage(imageType) || (refreshOptions.IsReplacingImage(imageType) && !downloadedImages.Contains(imageType)))
+                    if (!HasImage(item, imageType) || (refreshOptions.IsReplacingImage(imageType) && !downloadedImages.Contains(imageType)))
                     {
                         _logger.Debug("Running {0} for {1}", provider.GetType().Name, item.Path ?? item.Name);
 
@@ -199,6 +199,14 @@ namespace MediaBrowser.Providers.Manager
             ImageType.Thumb
         };
 
+        private bool HasImage(IHasImages item, ImageType type)
+        {
+            var image = item.GetImageInfo(type, 0);
+
+            // if it's a placeholder image then pretend like it's not there so that we can replace it
+            return image != null && !image.IsPlaceholder;
+        }
+
         /// <summary>
         /// Determines if an item already contains the given images
         /// </summary>
@@ -210,7 +218,7 @@ namespace MediaBrowser.Providers.Manager
         /// <returns><c>true</c> if the specified item contains images; otherwise, <c>false</c>.</returns>
         private bool ContainsImages(IHasImages item, List<ImageType> images, MetadataOptions savedOptions, int backdropLimit, int screenshotLimit)
         {
-            if (_singularImages.Any(i => images.Contains(i) && !item.HasImage(i) && savedOptions.GetLimit(i) > 0))
+            if (_singularImages.Any(i => images.Contains(i) && !HasImage(item, i) && savedOptions.GetLimit(i) > 0))
             {
                 return false;
             }
@@ -282,7 +290,7 @@ namespace MediaBrowser.Providers.Manager
                 {
                     if (!IsEnabled(savedOptions, imageType, item)) continue;
 
-                    if (!item.HasImage(imageType) || (refreshOptions.IsReplacingImage(imageType) && !downloadedImages.Contains(imageType)))
+                    if (!HasImage(item, imageType) || (refreshOptions.IsReplacingImage(imageType) && !downloadedImages.Contains(imageType)))
                     {
                         minWidth = savedOptions.GetMinWidth(imageType);
                         var downloaded = await DownloadImage(item, provider, result, list, minWidth, imageType, cancellationToken).ConfigureAwait(false);
@@ -613,4 +621,4 @@ namespace MediaBrowser.Providers.Manager
             }
         }
     }
-}
+}
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/MediaBrowser.Server.Implementations/LiveTv/Listings/SchedulesDirect.cs b/MediaBrowser.Server.Implementations/LiveTv/Listings/SchedulesDirect.cs
index 86815ae41e..85d3ffdbaa 100644
--- a/MediaBrowser.Server.Implementations/LiveTv/Listings/SchedulesDirect.cs
+++ b/MediaBrowser.Server.Implementations/LiveTv/Listings/SchedulesDirect.cs
@@ -82,7 +82,7 @@ namespace MediaBrowser.Server.Implementations.LiveTv.Listings
                 UserAgent = UserAgent,
                 CancellationToken = cancellationToken,
                 // The data can be large so give it some extra time
-                TimeoutMs = 120000,
+                TimeoutMs = 60000,
                 LogErrorResponseBody = true
             };
 
@@ -114,7 +114,7 @@ namespace MediaBrowser.Server.Implementations.LiveTv.Listings
             var requestString = _jsonSerializer.SerializeToString(requestList);
             _logger.Debug("Request string for schedules is: " + requestString);
             httpOptions.RequestContent = requestString;
-            using (var response = await _httpClient.Post(httpOptions))
+            using (var response = await Post(httpOptions).ConfigureAwait(false))
             {
                 StreamReader reader = new StreamReader(response.Content);
                 string responseString = reader.ReadToEnd();
@@ -138,7 +138,7 @@ namespace MediaBrowser.Server.Implementations.LiveTv.Listings
                 var requestBody = "[\"" + string.Join("\", \"", programsID) + "\"]";
                 httpOptions.RequestContent = requestBody;
 
-                using (var innerResponse = await _httpClient.Post(httpOptions))
+                using (var innerResponse = await Post(httpOptions).ConfigureAwait(false))
                 {
                     StreamReader innerReader = new StreamReader(innerResponse.Content);
                     responseString = innerReader.ReadToEnd();
@@ -222,12 +222,14 @@ namespace MediaBrowser.Server.Implementations.LiveTv.Listings
                 Url = ApiUrl + "/lineups/" + info.ListingsId,
                 UserAgent = UserAgent,
                 CancellationToken = cancellationToken,
-                LogErrorResponseBody = true
+                LogErrorResponseBody = true,
+                // The data can be large so give it some extra time
+                TimeoutMs = 60000
             };
 
             httpOptions.RequestHeaders["token"] = token;
 
-            using (var response = await _httpClient.Get(httpOptions))
+            using (var response = await Get(httpOptions).ConfigureAwait(false))
             {
                 var root = _jsonSerializer.DeserializeFromStream<ScheduleDirect.Channel>(response);
                 _logger.Info("Found " + root.map.Count() + " channels on the lineup on ScheduleDirect");
@@ -470,7 +472,7 @@ namespace MediaBrowser.Server.Implementations.LiveTv.Listings
                 TimeoutMs = 60000
             };
             List<ScheduleDirect.ShowImages> images;
-            using (var innerResponse2 = await _httpClient.Post(httpOptions))
+            using (var innerResponse2 = await Post(httpOptions).ConfigureAwait(false))
             {
                 images = _jsonSerializer.DeserializeFromStream<List<ScheduleDirect.ShowImages>>(
                     innerResponse2.Content);
@@ -502,7 +504,7 @@ namespace MediaBrowser.Server.Implementations.LiveTv.Listings
 
             try
             {
-                using (Stream responce = await _httpClient.Get(options).ConfigureAwait(false))
+                using (Stream responce = await Get(options).ConfigureAwait(false))
                 {
                     var root = _jsonSerializer.DeserializeFromStream<List<ScheduleDirect.Headends>>(responce);
 
@@ -571,7 +573,7 @@ namespace MediaBrowser.Server.Implementations.LiveTv.Listings
                 if (long.TryParse(savedToken.Value, NumberStyles.Any, CultureInfo.InvariantCulture, out ticks))
                 {
                     // If it's under 24 hours old we can still use it
-                    if ((DateTime.UtcNow.Ticks - ticks) < TimeSpan.FromHours(24).Ticks)
+                    if ((DateTime.UtcNow.Ticks - ticks) < TimeSpan.FromHours(20).Ticks)
                     {
                         return savedToken.Name;
                     }
@@ -604,6 +606,32 @@ namespace MediaBrowser.Server.Implementations.LiveTv.Listings
             }
         }
 
+        private async Task<HttpResponseInfo> Post(HttpRequestOptions options)
+        {
+            try
+            {
+                return await _httpClient.Post(options).ConfigureAwait(false);
+            }
+            catch
+            {
+                _tokens.Clear();
+                throw;
+            }
+        }
+
+        private async Task<Stream> Get(HttpRequestOptions options)
+        {
+            try
+            {
+                return await _httpClient.Get(options).ConfigureAwait(false);
+            }
+            catch
+            {
+                _tokens.Clear();
+                throw;
+            }
+        }
+
         private async Task<string> GetTokenInternal(string username, string password,
             CancellationToken cancellationToken)
         {
@@ -618,7 +646,7 @@ namespace MediaBrowser.Server.Implementations.LiveTv.Listings
             //_logger.Info("Obtaining token from Schedules Direct from addres: " + httpOptions.Url + " with body " +
             // httpOptions.RequestContent);
 
-            using (var responce = await _httpClient.Post(httpOptions))
+            using (var responce = await Post(httpOptions).ConfigureAwait(false))
             {
                 var root = _jsonSerializer.DeserializeFromStream<ScheduleDirect.Token>(responce.Content);
                 if (root.message == "OK")
@@ -700,7 +728,7 @@ namespace MediaBrowser.Server.Implementations.LiveTv.Listings
 
             try
             {
-                using (var response = await _httpClient.Get(options).ConfigureAwait(false))
+                using (var response = await Get(options).ConfigureAwait(false))
                 {
                     var root = _jsonSerializer.DeserializeFromStream<ScheduleDirect.Lineups>(response);