2 files changed, 24 insertions, 2 deletions
diff --git a/MediaBrowser.Providers/Manager/ConcreteMetadataService.cs b/MediaBrowser.Providers/Manager/ConcreteMetadataService.cs
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..3a4bc06ca
--- /dev/null
+++ b/MediaBrowser.Providers/Manager/ConcreteMetadataService.cs
@@ -0,0 +1,20 @@
+using MediaBrowser.Controller.Configuration;
+using MediaBrowser.Controller.Providers;
+using MediaBrowser.Model.Logging;
+
+namespace MediaBrowser.Providers.Manager
+{
+    public abstract class ConcreteMetadataService<TItemType> : MetadataService<TItemType>
+           where TItemType : IHasMetadata, new()
+    {
+        protected ConcreteMetadataService(IServerConfigurationManager serverConfigurationManager, ILogger logger, IProviderManager providerManager, IProviderRepository providerRepo)
+            : base(serverConfigurationManager, logger, providerManager, providerRepo)
+        {
+        }
+
+        protected override TItemType CreateNew()
+        {
+            return new TItemType();
+        }
+    }
+}
diff --git a/MediaBrowser.Providers/Manager/MetadataService.cs b/MediaBrowser.Providers/Manager/MetadataService.cs
index e8b3a6ad6..d946f9cbd 100644
--- a/MediaBrowser.Providers/Manager/MetadataService.cs
+++ b/MediaBrowser.Providers/Manager/MetadataService.cs
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@ using System.Threading.Tasks;
 namespace MediaBrowser.Providers.Manager
 {
     public abstract class MetadataService<TItemType> : IMetadataService
-        where TItemType : IHasMetadata, new()
+        where TItemType : IHasMetadata
     {
         protected readonly IServerConfigurationManager ServerConfigurationManager;
         protected readonly ILogger Logger;
@@ -263,7 +263,7 @@ namespace MediaBrowser.Providers.Manager
                 Providers = providers.Select(i => i.GetType().FullName.GetMD5()).ToList()
             };
 
-            var temp = new TItemType();
+            var temp = CreateNew();
 
             // If replacing all metadata, run internet providers first
             if (options.ReplaceAllMetadata)
@@ -317,6 +317,8 @@ namespace MediaBrowser.Providers.Manager
             return refreshResult;
         }
 
+        protected abstract TItemType CreateNew();
+
         private async Task ExecuteRemoteProviders(TItemType item, TItemType temp, IEnumerable<IRemoteMetadataProvider<TItemType>> providers, RefreshResult refreshResult, CancellationToken cancellationToken)
         {
             var id = GetId(item);