diff --git a/epg-worker.ts b/epg-worker.ts
index 68904dc5c..0295970b7 100644
--- a/epg-worker.ts
+++ b/epg-worker.ts
@@ -72,11 +72,17 @@ ipcRenderer.on(EPG_FETCH, (event, arg) => {
 
 // returns the epg data for the provided channel name and date
 ipcRenderer.on(EPG_GET_PROGRAM, (event, args) => {
+    const channelName = args.channel.name;
+    const tvgId = args.channel.tvg?.id;
     if (!EPG_DATA || !EPG_DATA.channels) return;
     const foundChannel = EPG_DATA?.channels?.find((epgChannel) => {
-        if (
+        if (tvgId) {
+            if (tvgId === epgChannel.id) {
+                return epgChannel;
+            }
+        } else if (
             epgChannel.name.find((nameObj) => {
-                if (nameObj.value.trim() === args.channelName.trim())
+                if (nameObj.value && nameObj.value.trim() === channelName.trim())
                     return nameObj;
             })
         ) {
diff --git a/src/app/app.component.ts b/src/app/app.component.ts
index dcbc999da..653c1aa38 100644
--- a/src/app/app.component.ts
+++ b/src/app/app.component.ts
@@ -48,9 +48,9 @@ export class AppComponent {
     commandsList = [
         new IpcCommand(VIEW_ADD_PLAYLIST, () => this.navigateToRoute('/')),
         new IpcCommand(VIEW_SETTINGS, () => this.navigateToRoute('/settings')),
-        new IpcCommand(EPG_FETCH_DONE, () => this.onEpgFetchDone),
-        new IpcCommand(EPG_ERROR, () => this.onEpgError),
-        new IpcCommand(SHOW_WHATS_NEW, () => this.showWhatsNewDialog),
+        new IpcCommand(EPG_FETCH_DONE, () => this.onEpgFetchDone()),
+        new IpcCommand(EPG_ERROR, () => this.onEpgError()),
+        new IpcCommand(SHOW_WHATS_NEW, () => this.showWhatsNewDialog()),
     ];
 
     /** Default language as fallback */
diff --git a/src/app/state/channel.store.ts b/src/app/state/channel.store.ts
index dd5c4ce0e..40909a10b 100644
--- a/src/app/state/channel.store.ts
+++ b/src/app/state/channel.store.ts
@@ -64,8 +64,8 @@ export class ChannelStore extends EntityStore<ChannelState> {
     setActiveChannel(channel: Channel): void {
         this.update((store) => {
             if (store.epgAvailable) {
-                this.electronService.sendIpcEvent(EPG_GET_PROGRAM, {
-                    channelName: channel.name,
+                this.electronService.ipcRenderer.send(EPG_GET_PROGRAM, {
+                    channel,
                 });
                 if (channel.http['user-agent']) {
                     this.electronService.sendIpcEvent(CHANNEL_SET_USER_AGENT, {