diff --git a/apps/epg/api_urls.py b/apps/epg/api_urls.py
index d1ad7dcf..2818e66b 100644
--- a/apps/epg/api_urls.py
+++ b/apps/epg/api_urls.py
@@ -1,12 +1,13 @@
 from django.urls import path, include
 from rest_framework.routers import DefaultRouter
-from .api_views import EPGSourceViewSet, ProgramViewSet, EPGGridAPIView, EPGImportAPIView
+from .api_views import EPGSourceViewSet, ProgramViewSet, EPGGridAPIView, EPGImportAPIView, EPGDataViewSet
 
 app_name = 'epg'
 
 router = DefaultRouter()
 router.register(r'sources', EPGSourceViewSet, basename='epg-source')
 router.register(r'programs', ProgramViewSet, basename='program')
+router.register(r'epgdata', EPGDataViewSet, basename='epgdata')
 
 urlpatterns = [
     path('grid/', EPGGridAPIView.as_view(), name='epg_grid'),
diff --git a/apps/epg/api_views.py b/apps/epg/api_views.py
index f59f63e2..571a7165 100644
--- a/apps/epg/api_views.py
+++ b/apps/epg/api_views.py
@@ -7,8 +7,8 @@ from drf_yasg.utils import swagger_auto_schema
 from drf_yasg import openapi
 from django.utils import timezone
 from datetime import timedelta
-from .models import EPGSource, ProgramData  # Using ProgramData
-from .serializers import ProgramDataSerializer, EPGSourceSerializer  # Updated serializer
+from .models import EPGSource, ProgramData, EPGData  # Added ProgramData
+from .serializers import ProgramDataSerializer, EPGSourceSerializer, EPGDataSerializer # Updated serializer
 from .tasks import refresh_epg_data
 
 logger = logging.getLogger(__name__)
@@ -78,3 +78,16 @@ class EPGImportAPIView(APIView):
         refresh_epg_data.delay()  # Trigger Celery task
         logger.info("EPGImportAPIView: Task dispatched to refresh EPG data.")
         return Response({'success': True, 'message': 'EPG data import initiated.'}, status=status.HTTP_202_ACCEPTED)
+
+
+# ─────────────────────────────
+# 5) EPG Data View
+# ─────────────────────────────
+class EPGDataViewSet(viewsets.ReadOnlyModelViewSet):
+    """
+    API endpoint that allows EPGData objects to be viewed.
+    """
+    queryset = EPGData.objects.all()
+    serializer_class = EPGDataSerializer
+    permission_classes = [IsAuthenticated]
+
diff --git a/apps/epg/serializers.py b/apps/epg/serializers.py
index 9a62e74e..b10e7371 100644
--- a/apps/epg/serializers.py
+++ b/apps/epg/serializers.py
@@ -13,12 +13,14 @@ class ProgramDataSerializer(serializers.ModelSerializer):
         fields = ['id', 'start_time', 'end_time', 'title', 'sub_title', 'description', 'tvg_id']
 
 class EPGDataSerializer(serializers.ModelSerializer):
-    programs = ProgramDataSerializer(many=True, read_only=True)
-    channel = serializers.SerializerMethodField()
-
-    def get_channel(self, obj):
-        return {"id": obj.channel.id, "name": obj.channel.name} if obj.channel else None
-
+    """
+    Only returns the tvg_id and the 'name' field from EPGData.
+    We assume 'name' is effectively the channel name.
+    """
     class Meta:
         model = EPGData
-        fields = ['id', 'channel', 'name', 'programs']
+        fields = [
+            'id',
+            'tvg_id',
+            'name',
+        ]
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