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+using System.Collections.Generic;
+using System.Threading;
+using System.Threading.Tasks;
+
+namespace MediaBrowser.Controller.LiveTv
+{
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Represents a single live tv back end (next pvr, media portal, etc).
+    /// </summary>
+    public interface ILiveTvService
+    {
+        /// <summary>
+        /// Gets the name.
+        /// </summary>
+        /// <value>The name.</value>
+        string Name { get; }
+
+        /// <summary>
+        /// Gets the channels async.
+        /// </summary>
+        /// <param name="cancellationToken">The cancellation token.</param>
+        /// <returns>Task{IEnumerable{ChannelInfo}}.</returns>
+        Task<IEnumerable<ChannelInfo>> GetChannelsAsync(CancellationToken cancellationToken);
+    }
+}