diff --git a/api/current.txt b/api/current.txt
index 0a053cb0a2ca6..fe636c9fa75ca 100644
--- a/api/current.txt
+++ b/api/current.txt
@@ -15795,7 +15795,9 @@ package android.media.tv {
     method public static final android.net.Uri buildChannelsUriForInput(android.content.ComponentName);
     method public static final android.net.Uri buildChannelsUriForInput(android.content.ComponentName, boolean);
     method public static final android.net.Uri buildProgramUri(long);
+    method public static final android.net.Uri buildProgramsUriForChannel(long);
     method public static final android.net.Uri buildProgramsUriForChannel(android.net.Uri);
+    method public static final android.net.Uri buildProgramsUriForChannel(long, long, long);
     method public static final android.net.Uri buildProgramsUriForChannel(android.net.Uri, long, long);
     field public static final java.lang.String AUTHORITY = "android.media.tv";
   }
diff --git a/media/java/android/media/tv/TvContract.java b/media/java/android/media/tv/TvContract.java
index 7ff2c2ea80604..3f0405d78a9e3 100644
--- a/media/java/android/media/tv/TvContract.java
+++ b/media/java/android/media/tv/TvContract.java
@@ -141,6 +141,17 @@ public final class TvContract {
         return ContentUris.withAppendedId(Programs.CONTENT_URI, programId);
     }
 
+    /**
+     * Builds a URI that points to all programs on a given channel.
+     *
+     * @param channelId The ID of the channel to return programs for.
+     */
+    public static final Uri buildProgramsUriForChannel(long channelId) {
+        return new Uri.Builder().scheme(ContentResolver.SCHEME_CONTENT).authority(AUTHORITY)
+                .appendPath(PATH_CHANNEL).appendPath(String.valueOf(channelId))
+                .appendPath(PATH_PROGRAM).build();
+    }
+
     /**
      * Builds a URI that points to all programs on a given channel.
      *
@@ -150,9 +161,24 @@ public final class TvContract {
         if (!PATH_CHANNEL.equals(channelUri.getPathSegments().get(0))) {
             throw new IllegalArgumentException("Not a channel: " + channelUri);
         }
-        String channelId = String.valueOf(ContentUris.parseId(channelUri));
-        return new Uri.Builder().scheme(ContentResolver.SCHEME_CONTENT).authority(AUTHORITY)
-                .appendPath(PATH_CHANNEL).appendPath(channelId).appendPath(PATH_PROGRAM).build();
+        return buildProgramsUriForChannel(ContentUris.parseId(channelUri));
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Builds a URI that points to programs on a specific channel whose schedules overlap with the
+     * given time frame.
+     *
+     * @param channelId The ID of the channel to return programs for.
+     * @param startTime The start time used to filter programs. The returned programs should have
+     *            {@link Programs#COLUMN_END_TIME_UTC_MILLIS} that is greater than this time.
+     * @param endTime The end time used to filter programs. The returned programs should have
+     *            {@link Programs#COLUMN_START_TIME_UTC_MILLIS} that is less than this time.
+     */
+    public static final Uri buildProgramsUriForChannel(long channelId, long startTime,
+            long endTime) {
+        Uri uri = buildProgramsUriForChannel(channelId);
+        return uri.buildUpon().appendQueryParameter(PARAM_START_TIME, String.valueOf(startTime))
+                .appendQueryParameter(PARAM_END_TIME, String.valueOf(endTime)).build();
     }
 
     /**
@@ -167,9 +193,10 @@ public final class TvContract {
      */
     public static final Uri buildProgramsUriForChannel(Uri channelUri, long startTime,
             long endTime) {
-        Uri uri = buildProgramsUriForChannel(channelUri);
-        return uri.buildUpon().appendQueryParameter(PARAM_START_TIME, String.valueOf(startTime))
-                .appendQueryParameter(PARAM_END_TIME, String.valueOf(endTime)).build();
+        if (!PATH_CHANNEL.equals(channelUri.getPathSegments().get(0))) {
+            throw new IllegalArgumentException("Not a channel: " + channelUri);
+        }
+        return buildProgramsUriForChannel(ContentUris.parseId(channelUri), startTime, endTime);
     }
 
     /**