diff --git a/apps/epg/tasks.py b/apps/epg/tasks.py
index 17b9faf8..d808a4c6 100644
--- a/apps/epg/tasks.py
+++ b/apps/epg/tasks.py
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@ from asgiref.sync import async_to_sync
 from channels.layers import get_channel_layer
 
 from .models import EPGSource, EPGData, ProgramData
-from core.utils import acquire_task_lock, release_task_lock, send_websocket_update
+from core.utils import acquire_task_lock, release_task_lock, send_websocket_update, cleanup_memory
 
 logger = logging.getLogger(__name__)
 
@@ -826,8 +826,8 @@ def parse_channels_only(source):
 
         # Check final memory usage after clearing process
         gc.collect()
-
-
+        # Add comprehensive cleanup at end of channel parsing
+        cleanup_memory(log_usage=True, force_collection=True)
 
 
 @shared_task
@@ -1133,6 +1133,8 @@ def parse_programs_for_tvg_id(epg_id):
         # Force garbage collection before releasing lock
         gc.collect()
 
+        # Add comprehensive cleanup before releasing lock
+        cleanup_memory(log_usage=True, force_collection=True)
         release_task_lock('parse_epg_programs', epg_id)
 
 
@@ -1281,6 +1283,9 @@ def parse_programs_for_source(epg_source, tvg_id=None):
         if 'process' in locals() and process is not None:
             process = None
 
+        # Add comprehensive memory cleanup at the end
+        cleanup_memory(log_usage=True, force_collection=True)
+
 
 def fetch_schedules_direct(source):
     logger.info(f"Fetching Schedules Direct data from source: {source.name}")
diff --git a/core/utils.py b/core/utils.py
index abe1c1f2..7143a349 100644
--- a/core/utils.py
+++ b/core/utils.py
@@ -245,3 +245,40 @@ def monitor_memory_usage(func):
 
         return result
     return wrapper
+
+def cleanup_memory(log_usage=True, force_collection=True):
+    """
+    Comprehensive memory cleanup function to reduce memory footprint
+
+    Args:
+        log_usage: Whether to log memory usage before and after cleanup
+        force_collection: Whether to force garbage collection
+    """
+    if log_usage:
+        try:
+            import psutil
+            process = psutil.Process()
+            before_mem = process.memory_info().rss / (1024 * 1024)
+            logger.debug(f"Memory before cleanup: {before_mem:.2f} MB")
+        except (ImportError, Exception) as e:
+            logger.debug(f"Error getting memory usage: {e}")
+
+    # Clear any object caches from Django ORM
+    from django.db import connection, reset_queries
+    reset_queries()
+
+    # Force garbage collection
+    if force_collection:
+        # Run full collection
+        gc.collect(generation=2)
+        # Clear cyclic references
+        gc.collect(generation=0)
+
+    if log_usage:
+        try:
+            import psutil
+            process = psutil.Process()
+            after_mem = process.memory_info().rss / (1024 * 1024)
+            logger.debug(f"Memory after cleanup: {after_mem:.2f} MB (change: {after_mem-before_mem:.2f} MB)")
+        except (ImportError, Exception):
+            pass