diff --git a/MediaBrowser.Api/LiveTv/LiveTvService.cs b/MediaBrowser.Api/LiveTv/LiveTvService.cs
index d47a7e2d6d..07e64c98d4 100644
--- a/MediaBrowser.Api/LiveTv/LiveTvService.cs
+++ b/MediaBrowser.Api/LiveTv/LiveTvService.cs
@@ -78,6 +78,14 @@ namespace MediaBrowser.Api.LiveTv
         /// <value>The fields.</value>
         [ApiMember(Name = "Fields", Description = "Optional. Specify additional fields of information to return in the output. This allows multiple, comma delimeted. Options: Budget, Chapters, CriticRatingSummary, DateCreated, Genres, HomePageUrl, IndexOptions, MediaStreams, Overview, ParentId, Path, People, ProviderIds, PrimaryImageAspectRatio, Revenue, SortName, Studios, Taglines", IsRequired = false, DataType = "string", ParameterType = "query", Verb = "GET", AllowMultiple = true)]
         public string Fields { get; set; }
+
+        [ApiMember(Name = "AddCurrentProgram", Description = "Optional. Adds current program info to each channel", IsRequired = false, DataType = "string", ParameterType = "query", Verb = "GET")]
+        public bool AddCurrentProgram { get; set; }
+
+        public GetChannels()
+        {
+            AddCurrentProgram = true;
+        }
     }
 
     [Route("/LiveTv/Channels/{Id}", "GET", Summary = "Gets a live tv channel")]
@@ -582,7 +590,8 @@ namespace MediaBrowser.Api.LiveTv
                 IsFavorite = request.IsFavorite,
                 IsLiked = request.IsLiked,
                 IsDisliked = request.IsDisliked,
-                EnableFavoriteSorting = request.EnableFavoriteSorting
+                EnableFavoriteSorting = request.EnableFavoriteSorting,
+                AddCurrentProgram = request.AddCurrentProgram
 
             }, GetDtoOptions(request), CancellationToken.None).ConfigureAwait(false);
 
diff --git a/MediaBrowser.Model/LiveTv/LiveTvChannelQuery.cs b/MediaBrowser.Model/LiveTv/LiveTvChannelQuery.cs
index 900537b7a2..3a6ad04448 100644
--- a/MediaBrowser.Model/LiveTv/LiveTvChannelQuery.cs
+++ b/MediaBrowser.Model/LiveTv/LiveTvChannelQuery.cs
@@ -53,5 +53,11 @@ namespace MediaBrowser.Model.LiveTv
         /// </summary>
         /// <value>The limit.</value>
         public int? Limit { get; set; }
+
+        /// <summary>
+        /// Gets or sets a value indicating whether [add current program].
+        /// </summary>
+        /// <value><c>true</c> if [add current program]; otherwise, <c>false</c>.</value>
+        public bool AddCurrentProgram { get; set; }
     }
 }
diff --git a/MediaBrowser.Server.Implementations/LiveTv/LiveTvManager.cs b/MediaBrowser.Server.Implementations/LiveTv/LiveTvManager.cs
index 653adb7163..9cd4a2334e 100644
--- a/MediaBrowser.Server.Implementations/LiveTv/LiveTvManager.cs
+++ b/MediaBrowser.Server.Implementations/LiveTv/LiveTvManager.cs
@@ -251,13 +251,14 @@ namespace MediaBrowser.Server.Implementations.LiveTv
 
             var now = DateTime.UtcNow;
 
-            var programs = _libraryManager.QueryItems(new InternalItemsQuery
+            var programs = query.AddCurrentProgram ? _libraryManager.QueryItems(new InternalItemsQuery
             {
                 IncludeItemTypes = new[] { typeof(LiveTvProgram).Name },
                 MaxStartDate = now,
-                MinEndDate = now
+                MinEndDate = now,
+                ChannelIds = internalResult.Items.Select(i => i.Id.ToString("N")).ToArray()
 
-            }).Items.Cast<LiveTvProgram>().OrderBy(i => i.StartDate).ToList();
+            }).Items.Cast<LiveTvProgram>().OrderBy(i => i.StartDate).ToList() : new List<LiveTvProgram>();
 
             foreach (var channel in internalResult.Items)
             {
@@ -776,7 +777,11 @@ namespace MediaBrowser.Server.Implementations.LiveTv
                 IsMovie = query.IsMovie,
                 IsSports = query.IsSports,
                 IsKids = query.IsKids,
-                Genres = query.Genres
+                Genres = query.Genres,
+                StartIndex = query.StartIndex,
+                Limit = query.Limit,
+                SortBy = query.SortBy,
+                SortOrder = query.SortOrder ?? SortOrder.Ascending
             };
 
             var user = string.IsNullOrEmpty(query.UserId) ? null : _userManager.GetUserById(query.UserId);
@@ -802,29 +807,10 @@ namespace MediaBrowser.Server.Implementations.LiveTv
                 }
             }
 
-            IEnumerable<LiveTvProgram> programs = _libraryManager.QueryItems(internalQuery).Items.Cast<LiveTvProgram>();
+            var queryResult = _libraryManager.QueryItems(internalQuery);
 
-            programs = _libraryManager.Sort(programs, user, query.SortBy, query.SortOrder ?? SortOrder.Ascending)
-                .Cast<LiveTvProgram>();
-
-            var programList = programs.ToList();
-            IEnumerable<LiveTvProgram> returnPrograms = programList;
-
-            if (query.StartIndex.HasValue)
-            {
-                returnPrograms = returnPrograms.Skip(query.StartIndex.Value);
-            }
-
-            if (query.Limit.HasValue)
-            {
-                returnPrograms = returnPrograms.Take(query.Limit.Value);
-            }
-
-            var returnArray = returnPrograms
-                .Select(i =>
-                {
-                    return _dtoService.GetBaseItemDto(i, options, user);
-                })
+            var returnArray = queryResult.Items
+                .Select(i => _dtoService.GetBaseItemDto(i, options, user))
                 .ToArray();
 
             await AddRecordingInfo(returnArray, cancellationToken).ConfigureAwait(false);
@@ -832,7 +818,7 @@ namespace MediaBrowser.Server.Implementations.LiveTv
             var result = new QueryResult<BaseItemDto>
             {
                 Items = returnArray,
-                TotalRecordCount = programList.Count
+                TotalRecordCount = queryResult.TotalRecordCount
             };
 
             return result;
diff --git a/MediaBrowser.Server.Implementations/LiveTv/TunerHosts/HdHomerun/HdHomerunHost.cs b/MediaBrowser.Server.Implementations/LiveTv/TunerHosts/HdHomerun/HdHomerunHost.cs
index 4bbbf5a4da..cab21bc3af 100644
--- a/MediaBrowser.Server.Implementations/LiveTv/TunerHosts/HdHomerun/HdHomerunHost.cs
+++ b/MediaBrowser.Server.Implementations/LiveTv/TunerHosts/HdHomerun/HdHomerunHost.cs
@@ -108,7 +108,7 @@ namespace MediaBrowser.Server.Implementations.LiveTv.TunerHosts.HdHomerun
 
         public async Task<List<LiveTvTunerInfo>> GetTunerInfos(TunerHostInfo info, CancellationToken cancellationToken)
         {
-            string model = await GetModelInfo(info, cancellationToken).ConfigureAwait(false);
+            var model = await GetModelInfo(info, cancellationToken).ConfigureAwait(false);
 
             using (var stream = await _httpClient.Get(new HttpRequestOptions()
             {
@@ -398,7 +398,7 @@ namespace MediaBrowser.Server.Implementations.LiveTv.TunerHosts.HdHomerun
         {
             var info = await GetTunerInfos(tuner, cancellationToken).ConfigureAwait(false);
 
-            return info.Any(i => i.Status == LiveTvTunerStatus.Available);
+            return info.Any(i => i.Status == LiveTvTunerStatus.Available || string.Equals(i.ChannelId, channelId, StringComparison.OrdinalIgnoreCase));
         }
     }
 }
diff --git a/MediaBrowser.Server.Implementations/Persistence/SqliteItemRepository.cs b/MediaBrowser.Server.Implementations/Persistence/SqliteItemRepository.cs
index 3ec45c4def..f6a04f303d 100644
--- a/MediaBrowser.Server.Implementations/Persistence/SqliteItemRepository.cs
+++ b/MediaBrowser.Server.Implementations/Persistence/SqliteItemRepository.cs
@@ -712,6 +712,8 @@ namespace MediaBrowser.Server.Implementations.Persistence
 
                 cmd.CommandText += whereText;
 
+                cmd.CommandText += GetOrderByText(query);
+
                 if (query.Limit.HasValue)
                 {
                     cmd.CommandText += " LIMIT " + query.Limit.Value.ToString(CultureInfo.InvariantCulture);
@@ -719,6 +721,8 @@ namespace MediaBrowser.Server.Implementations.Persistence
 
                 cmd.CommandText += "; select count (guid) from TypedBaseItems" + whereTextWithoutPaging;
 
+                _logger.Debug(cmd.CommandText);
+                
                 var list = new List<BaseItem>();
                 var count = 0;
 
@@ -747,6 +751,28 @@ namespace MediaBrowser.Server.Implementations.Persistence
             }
         }
 
+        private string GetOrderByText(InternalItemsQuery query)
+        {
+            if (query.SortBy == null || query.SortBy.Length == 0)
+            {
+                return string.Empty;
+            }
+
+            var sortOrder = query.SortOrder == SortOrder.Descending ? "DESC" : "ASC";
+
+            return " ORDER BY " + string.Join(",", query.SortBy.Select(i => MapOrderByField(i) + " " + sortOrder).ToArray());
+        }
+
+        private string MapOrderByField(string name)
+        {
+            if (string.Equals(name, "sortname", StringComparison.OrdinalIgnoreCase))
+            {
+                return "name";
+            }
+
+            return name;
+        }
+
         public List<Guid> GetItemIdsList(InternalItemsQuery query)
         {
             if (query == null)
@@ -768,6 +794,8 @@ namespace MediaBrowser.Server.Implementations.Persistence
 
                 cmd.CommandText += whereText;
 
+                cmd.CommandText += GetOrderByText(query);
+
                 if (query.Limit.HasValue)
                 {
                     cmd.CommandText += " LIMIT " + query.Limit.Value.ToString(CultureInfo.InvariantCulture);
@@ -816,6 +844,8 @@ namespace MediaBrowser.Server.Implementations.Persistence
 
                 cmd.CommandText += whereText;
 
+                cmd.CommandText += GetOrderByText(query);
+
                 if (query.Limit.HasValue)
                 {
                     cmd.CommandText += " LIMIT " + query.Limit.Value.ToString(CultureInfo.InvariantCulture);
@@ -985,7 +1015,9 @@ namespace MediaBrowser.Server.Implementations.Persistence
                         string.Empty :
                         " where " + string.Join(" AND ", whereClauses.ToArray());
 
-                    whereClauses.Add(string.Format("Id NOT IN (SELECT Id FROM TypedBaseItems {0} ORDER BY DateCreated DESC LIMIT {1})",
+                    var orderBy = GetOrderByText(query);
+
+                    whereClauses.Add(string.Format("guid NOT IN (SELECT guid FROM TypedBaseItems {0}" + orderBy + " LIMIT {1})",
                         pagingWhereText,
                         query.StartIndex.Value.ToString(CultureInfo.InvariantCulture)));
                 }