diff --git a/helpers/format.js b/helpers/format.js
index e410fc3a84..dab954e39a 100644
--- a/helpers/format.js
+++ b/helpers/format.js
@@ -77,6 +77,23 @@ async function main() {
       buffer[epgUrl] = epg
     }
 
+    if(buffer[epgUrl]) {
+      console.log('Add missing tvg-id from EPG by channel title...')
+      for(let channel of channels) {
+        for(let channelId in buffer[epgUrl].channels) {
+          let c = buffer[epgUrl].channels[channelId]
+          for(let epgName of c.names) {
+            let regexp = new RegExp(`^${epgName}`, 'i')
+            if(regexp.test(channel.title)) {
+              if(!channel.id) {
+                channel.id = c.id
+              }
+            }
+          }
+        }
+      }
+    }
+
     if(buffer[epgUrl]) {
       console.log(`Fills in missing channel's data...`)
       for(let channel of channels) {