diff --git a/components/data/ChannelData.brs b/components/data/ChannelData.brs
index 2992f030..ab0c500b 100644
--- a/components/data/ChannelData.brs
+++ b/components/data/ChannelData.brs
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@ sub setFields()
 
     m.top.id = json.id
     m.top.Title = json.name
+    m.top.live = true
     m.top.Type = "TvChannel"
 end sub