Index: programs/mythfilldatabase/filldata.cpp
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--- programs/mythfilldatabase/filldata.cpp      (revision 9833)
+++ programs/mythfilldatabase/filldata.cpp      (working copy)
@@ -2083,7 +2083,8 @@
                         0 /*service id*/, major,            minor,
                         false /*use on air guide*/, false /*hidden*/,
                         false /*hidden in guide*/,
-                        freqid,           localfile,        (*i).tvformat))
+                        freqid,           localfile,        (*i).tvformat),
+                         (*i).xmltvid.ascii())
                 {
                     cout << "### " << endl;
                     cout << "### Channel inserted" << endl;