diff --git a/MediaBrowser.Controller/LiveTv/RecordingInfo.cs b/MediaBrowser.Controller/LiveTv/RecordingInfo.cs
index f35b6d5c63..0e4be52e3a 100644
--- a/MediaBrowser.Controller/LiveTv/RecordingInfo.cs
+++ b/MediaBrowser.Controller/LiveTv/RecordingInfo.cs
@@ -20,6 +20,12 @@ namespace MediaBrowser.Controller.LiveTv
         /// </summary>
         public string ChannelName { get; set; }
 
+        /// <summary>
+        /// Gets or sets the program identifier.
+        /// </summary>
+        /// <value>The program identifier.</value>
+        public string ProgramId { get; set; }
+        
         /// <summary>
         /// Name of the recording.
         /// </summary>
@@ -46,14 +52,10 @@ namespace MediaBrowser.Controller.LiveTv
         public string Status { get; set; } //TODO: Enum for status?? Difference NextPvr,Argus,...
 
         /// <summary>
-        /// Quality of the Recording.
+        /// Gets or sets a value indicating whether this instance is recurring.
         /// </summary>
-        public string Quality { get; set; } // TODO: Enum for quality?? Difference NextPvr,Argus,...
-
-        /// <summary>
-        /// Recurring recording?
-        /// </summary>
-        public bool Recurring { get; set; }
+        /// <value><c>true</c> if this instance is recurring; otherwise, <c>false</c>.</value>
+        public bool IsRecurring { get; set; }
 
         /// <summary>
         /// Parent recurring.
diff --git a/MediaBrowser.Model/LiveTv/RecordingInfoDto.cs b/MediaBrowser.Model/LiveTv/RecordingInfoDto.cs
index b24af04a03..782652f37b 100644
--- a/MediaBrowser.Model/LiveTv/RecordingInfoDto.cs
+++ b/MediaBrowser.Model/LiveTv/RecordingInfoDto.cs
@@ -1,5 +1,4 @@
 using System;
-using System.Collections.Generic;
 
 namespace MediaBrowser.Model.LiveTv
 {
@@ -10,6 +9,18 @@ namespace MediaBrowser.Model.LiveTv
         /// </summary>
         public string Id { get; set; }
 
+        /// <summary>
+        /// Gets or sets the external identifier.
+        /// </summary>
+        /// <value>The external identifier.</value>
+        public string ExternalId { get; set; }
+        
+        /// <summary>
+        /// Gets or sets the program identifier.
+        /// </summary>
+        /// <value>The program identifier.</value>
+        public string ProgramId { get; set; }
+        
         /// <summary>
         /// ChannelId of the recording.
         /// </summary>
@@ -41,38 +52,8 @@ namespace MediaBrowser.Model.LiveTv
         public DateTime EndDate { get; set; }
 
         /// <summary>
-        /// Status of the recording.
+        /// IsRecurring recording?
         /// </summary>
-        public string Status { get; set; } //TODO: Enum for status?? Difference NextPvr,Argus,...
-
-        /// <summary>
-        /// Quality of the Recording.
-        /// </summary>
-        public string Quality { get; set; } // TODO: Enum for quality?? Difference NextPvr,Argus,...
-
-        /// <summary>
-        /// Recurring recording?
-        /// </summary>
-        public bool Recurring { get; set; }
-
-        /// <summary>
-        /// Parent recurring.
-        /// </summary>
-        public string RecurringParent { get; set; }
-
-        /// <summary>
-        /// Start date for the recurring, in UTC.
-        /// </summary>
-        public DateTime RecurrringStartDate { get; set; }
-
-        /// <summary>
-        /// End date for the recurring, in UTC
-        /// </summary>
-        public DateTime RecurringEndDate { get; set; }
-
-        /// <summary>
-        /// When do we need the recording?
-        /// </summary>
-        public List<string> DayMask { get; set; }
+        public bool IsRecurring { get; set; }
     }
 }
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/MediaBrowser.Server.Implementations/LiveTv/LiveTvManager.cs b/MediaBrowser.Server.Implementations/LiveTv/LiveTvManager.cs
index fe58f292ca..791da74e05 100644
--- a/MediaBrowser.Server.Implementations/LiveTv/LiveTvManager.cs
+++ b/MediaBrowser.Server.Implementations/LiveTv/LiveTvManager.cs
@@ -7,13 +7,13 @@ using MediaBrowser.Controller.Persistence;
 using MediaBrowser.Model.Entities;
 using MediaBrowser.Model.LiveTv;
 using MediaBrowser.Model.Logging;
+using MediaBrowser.Model.Querying;
 using System;
 using System.Collections.Generic;
 using System.IO;
 using System.Linq;
 using System.Threading;
 using System.Threading.Tasks;
-using MediaBrowser.Model.Querying;
 
 namespace MediaBrowser.Server.Implementations.LiveTv
 {
@@ -32,6 +32,9 @@ namespace MediaBrowser.Server.Implementations.LiveTv
 
         private List<Channel> _channels = new List<Channel>();
         private List<ProgramInfoDto> _programs = new List<ProgramInfoDto>();
+        private List<RecordingInfoDto> _recordings = new List<RecordingInfoDto>();
+
+        private readonly SemaphoreSlim _updateSemaphore = new SemaphoreSlim(1, 1);
 
         public LiveTvManager(IServerApplicationPaths appPaths, IFileSystem fileSystem, ILogger logger, IItemRepository itemRepo, IImageProcessor imageProcessor)
         {
@@ -137,62 +140,9 @@ namespace MediaBrowser.Server.Implementations.LiveTv
             return _channels.FirstOrDefault(i => i.Id == guid);
         }
 
-        internal async Task RefreshChannels(IProgress<double> progress, CancellationToken cancellationToken)
-        {
-            // Avoid implicitly captured closure
-            var currentCancellationToken = cancellationToken;
-
-            var channelTasks = _services.Select(i => i.GetChannelsAsync(currentCancellationToken));
-
-            progress.Report(10);
-
-            var results = await Task.WhenAll(channelTasks).ConfigureAwait(false);
-
-            var allChannels = results.SelectMany(i => i).ToList();
-
-            var list = new List<Channel>();
-            var programs = new List<ProgramInfoDto>();
-
-            var numComplete = 0;
-
-            foreach (var channelInfo in allChannels)
-            {
-                try
-                {
-                    var item = await GetChannel(channelInfo, cancellationToken).ConfigureAwait(false);
-
-                    var service = GetService(channelInfo);
-
-                    var channelPrograms = await service.GetProgramsAsync(channelInfo.Id, cancellationToken).ConfigureAwait(false);
-
-                    programs.AddRange(channelPrograms.Select(program => GetProgramInfoDto(program, item)));
-
-                    list.Add(item);
-                }
-                catch (OperationCanceledException)
-                {
-                    throw;
-                }
-                catch (Exception ex)
-                {
-                    _logger.ErrorException("Error getting channel information for {0}", ex, channelInfo.Name);
-                }
-
-                numComplete++;
-                double percent = numComplete;
-                percent /= allChannels.Count;
-
-                progress.Report(90 * percent + 10);
-            }
-
-            _programs = programs;
-            _channels = list;
-        }
-
         private ProgramInfoDto GetProgramInfoDto(ProgramInfo program, Channel channel)
         {
-            var id = channel.ServiceName + channel.ChannelId + program.Id;
-            id = id.GetMD5().ToString("N");
+            var id = GetInternalProgramIdId(channel.ServiceName, program.Id).ToString("N");
 
             return new ProgramInfoDto
             {
@@ -208,6 +158,20 @@ namespace MediaBrowser.Server.Implementations.LiveTv
             };
         }
 
+        private Guid GetInternalChannelId(string serviceName, string externalChannelId)
+        {
+            var name = serviceName + externalChannelId;
+
+            return name.ToLower().GetMBId(typeof(Channel));
+        }
+
+        private Guid GetInternalProgramIdId(string serviceName, string externalProgramId)
+        {
+            var name = serviceName + externalProgramId;
+
+            return name.ToLower().GetMD5();
+        }
+
         private async Task<Channel> GetChannel(ChannelInfo channelInfo, CancellationToken cancellationToken)
         {
             var path = Path.Combine(_appPaths.ItemsByNamePath, "channels", _fileSystem.GetValidFilename(channelInfo.ServiceName), _fileSystem.GetValidFilename(channelInfo.Name));
@@ -229,9 +193,7 @@ namespace MediaBrowser.Server.Implementations.LiveTv
                 isNew = true;
             }
 
-            var type = typeof(Channel);
-
-            var id = (path + channelInfo.Number).GetMBId(type);
+            var id = GetInternalChannelId(channelInfo.ServiceName, channelInfo.Id);
 
             var item = _itemRepo.RetrieveItem(id) as Channel;
 
@@ -286,5 +248,134 @@ namespace MediaBrowser.Server.Implementations.LiveTv
                 TotalRecordCount = returnArray.Length
             };
         }
+
+        internal async Task RefreshChannels(IProgress<double> progress, CancellationToken cancellationToken)
+        {
+            await _updateSemaphore.WaitAsync(cancellationToken).ConfigureAwait(false);
+
+            try
+            {
+                await RefreshChannelsInternal(progress, cancellationToken).ConfigureAwait(false);
+            }
+            finally
+            {
+                _updateSemaphore.Release();
+            }
+
+            await RefreshRecordings(new Progress<double>(), cancellationToken).ConfigureAwait(false);
+        }
+
+        private async Task RefreshChannelsInternal(IProgress<double> progress, CancellationToken cancellationToken)
+        {
+            // Avoid implicitly captured closure
+            var currentCancellationToken = cancellationToken;
+
+            var channelTasks = _services.Select(i => i.GetChannelsAsync(currentCancellationToken));
+
+            progress.Report(10);
+
+            var results = await Task.WhenAll(channelTasks).ConfigureAwait(false);
+
+            var allChannels = results.SelectMany(i => i).ToList();
+
+            var list = new List<Channel>();
+            var programs = new List<ProgramInfoDto>();
+
+            var numComplete = 0;
+
+            foreach (var channelInfo in allChannels)
+            {
+                try
+                {
+                    var item = await GetChannel(channelInfo, cancellationToken).ConfigureAwait(false);
+
+                    var service = GetService(channelInfo);
+
+                    var channelPrograms = await service.GetProgramsAsync(channelInfo.Id, cancellationToken).ConfigureAwait(false);
+
+                    programs.AddRange(channelPrograms.Select(program => GetProgramInfoDto(program, item)));
+
+                    list.Add(item);
+                }
+                catch (OperationCanceledException)
+                {
+                    throw;
+                }
+                catch (Exception ex)
+                {
+                    _logger.ErrorException("Error getting channel information for {0}", ex, channelInfo.Name);
+                }
+
+                numComplete++;
+                double percent = numComplete;
+                percent /= allChannels.Count;
+
+                progress.Report(90 * percent + 10);
+            }
+
+            _programs = programs;
+            _channels = list;
+        }
+
+        internal async Task RefreshRecordings(IProgress<double> progress, CancellationToken cancellationToken)
+        {
+            await _updateSemaphore.WaitAsync(cancellationToken).ConfigureAwait(false);
+
+            try
+            {
+                await RefreshRecordingsInternal(progress, cancellationToken).ConfigureAwait(false);
+            }
+            finally
+            {
+                _updateSemaphore.Release();
+            }
+        }
+
+        private async Task RefreshRecordingsInternal(IProgress<double> progress, CancellationToken cancellationToken)
+        {
+            var list = new List<RecordingInfoDto>();
+
+            foreach (var service in _services)
+            {
+                var recordings = await GetRecordings(service, cancellationToken).ConfigureAwait(false);
+
+                list.AddRange(recordings);
+            }
+
+            _recordings = list;
+        }
+
+        private async Task<IEnumerable<RecordingInfoDto>> GetRecordings(ILiveTvService service, CancellationToken cancellationToken)
+        {
+            var recordings = await service.GetRecordingsAsync(cancellationToken).ConfigureAwait(false);
+
+            return recordings.Select(i => GetRecordingInfoDto(i, service));
+        }
+
+        private RecordingInfoDto GetRecordingInfoDto(RecordingInfo info, ILiveTvService service)
+        {
+            var id = service.Name + info.ChannelId + info.Id;
+            id = id.GetMD5().ToString("N");
+
+            var dto = new RecordingInfoDto
+            {
+                ChannelName = info.ChannelName,
+                Description = info.Description,
+                EndDate = info.EndDate,
+                Name = info.Name,
+                IsRecurring = info.IsRecurring,
+                StartDate = info.StartDate,
+                Id = id,
+                ExternalId = info.Id,
+                ChannelId = GetInternalChannelId(service.Name, info.ChannelId).ToString("N")
+            };
+
+            if (!string.IsNullOrEmpty(info.ProgramId))
+            {
+                dto.ProgramId = GetInternalProgramIdId(service.Name, info.ProgramId).ToString("N");
+            }
+
+            return dto;
+        }
     }
 }
diff --git a/Nuget/MediaBrowser.Common.Internal.nuspec b/Nuget/MediaBrowser.Common.Internal.nuspec
index 5a32ce2dd7..f0c2c4308c 100644
--- a/Nuget/MediaBrowser.Common.Internal.nuspec
+++ b/Nuget/MediaBrowser.Common.Internal.nuspec
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 <package xmlns="http://schemas.microsoft.com/packaging/2011/08/nuspec.xsd">
     <metadata>
         <id>MediaBrowser.Common.Internal</id>
-        <version>3.0.248</version>
+        <version>3.0.249</version>
         <title>MediaBrowser.Common.Internal</title>
         <authors>Luke</authors>
         <owners>ebr,Luke,scottisafool</owners>
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@
         <description>Contains common components shared by Media Browser Theater and Media Browser Server. Not intended for plugin developer consumption.</description>
         <copyright>Copyright © Media Browser 2013</copyright>
         <dependencies>
-            <dependency id="MediaBrowser.Common" version="3.0.248" />
+            <dependency id="MediaBrowser.Common" version="3.0.249" />
             <dependency id="NLog" version="2.1.0" />
             <dependency id="ServiceStack.Text" version="3.9.58" />
             <dependency id="SimpleInjector" version="2.3.6" />
diff --git a/Nuget/MediaBrowser.Common.nuspec b/Nuget/MediaBrowser.Common.nuspec
index e363cf621e..ff211ee1b6 100644
--- a/Nuget/MediaBrowser.Common.nuspec
+++ b/Nuget/MediaBrowser.Common.nuspec
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 <package xmlns="http://schemas.microsoft.com/packaging/2011/08/nuspec.xsd">
     <metadata>
         <id>MediaBrowser.Common</id>
-        <version>3.0.248</version>
+        <version>3.0.249</version>
         <title>MediaBrowser.Common</title>
         <authors>Media Browser Team</authors>
         <owners>ebr,Luke,scottisafool</owners>
diff --git a/Nuget/MediaBrowser.Server.Core.nuspec b/Nuget/MediaBrowser.Server.Core.nuspec
index 83861329ba..25198e155d 100644
--- a/Nuget/MediaBrowser.Server.Core.nuspec
+++ b/Nuget/MediaBrowser.Server.Core.nuspec
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 <package xmlns="http://schemas.microsoft.com/packaging/2010/07/nuspec.xsd">
     <metadata>
         <id>MediaBrowser.Server.Core</id>
-        <version>3.0.248</version>
+        <version>3.0.249</version>
         <title>Media Browser.Server.Core</title>
         <authors>Media Browser Team</authors>
         <owners>ebr,Luke,scottisafool</owners>
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@
         <description>Contains core components required to build plugins for Media Browser Server.</description>
         <copyright>Copyright © Media Browser 2013</copyright>
         <dependencies>
-            <dependency id="MediaBrowser.Common" version="3.0.248" />
+            <dependency id="MediaBrowser.Common" version="3.0.249" />
         </dependencies>
     </metadata>
     <files>