diff --git a/libs/ui/epg/src/lib/epg-list-view/epg-list-view.utils.spec.ts b/libs/ui/epg/src/lib/epg-list-view/epg-list-view.utils.spec.ts
index 50d90dd6a..fdc42bfc0 100644
--- a/libs/ui/epg/src/lib/epg-list-view/epg-list-view.utils.spec.ts
+++ b/libs/ui/epg/src/lib/epg-list-view/epg-list-view.utils.spec.ts
@@ -120,6 +120,24 @@ describe('buildEpgListRows', () => {
         );
     });
 
+    it('drops malformed programmes whose stop is not after their start', () => {
+        // Same as the timeline's buildTimelineBlocks: zero/negative durations
+        // from bad provider data must not render (or become catch-up playable).
+        const zeroDuration = programAt(-60, 0, 'Zero');
+        const negativeDuration = {
+            ...programAt(-60, 60, 'Negative'),
+            stop: new Date(NOW - 120 * 60_000).toISOString(),
+        };
+        const rows = buildEpgListRows(
+            [zeroDuration, negativeDuration, programAt(-30, 60, 'Now')],
+            TODAY,
+            NOW,
+            DEFAULT_OPTS
+        );
+
+        expect(rows.map((r) => r.program.title)).toEqual(['Now']);
+    });
+
     it('deduplicates programmes sharing a time slot, keeping the richer one', () => {
         const rows = buildEpgListRows(
             [
diff --git a/libs/ui/epg/src/lib/epg-list-view/epg-list-view.utils.ts b/libs/ui/epg/src/lib/epg-list-view/epg-list-view.utils.ts
index 9c9162a6c..3c5c1a69d 100644
--- a/libs/ui/epg/src/lib/epg-list-view/epg-list-view.utils.ts
+++ b/libs/ui/epg/src/lib/epg-list-view/epg-list-view.utils.ts
@@ -77,6 +77,12 @@ export function buildEpgListRows(
         if (!Number.isFinite(startMs) || !Number.isFinite(stopMs)) {
             return false;
         }
+        // Drop malformed programmes (stop not after start) — same as the
+        // timeline's buildTimelineBlocks; they would render impossible time
+        // ranges and could even be offered as catch-up playable.
+        if (stopMs <= startMs) {
+            return false;
+        }
         return startMs < dayEndMs && stopMs > dayStartMs;
     });