diff --git a/api/current.txt b/api/current.txt
index abc9e9a2b1636..a17f68f942959 100644
--- a/api/current.txt
+++ b/api/current.txt
@@ -22752,6 +22752,7 @@ package android.media.tv {
     method public static final android.net.Uri buildProgramsUriForChannel(android.net.Uri, long, long);
     method public static final android.net.Uri buildRecordedProgramUri(long);
     field public static final java.lang.String AUTHORITY = "android.media.tv";
+    field public static final java.lang.String PERMISSION_READ_TV_LISTINGS = "android.permission.READ_TV_LISTINGS";
   }
 
   public static abstract interface TvContract.BaseTvColumns implements android.provider.BaseColumns {
diff --git a/api/system-current.txt b/api/system-current.txt
index 4e7157d0ff4ed..d5c50fbb5adc0 100644
--- a/api/system-current.txt
+++ b/api/system-current.txt
@@ -24375,6 +24375,7 @@ package android.media.tv {
     method public static final android.net.Uri buildRecordedProgramUri(long);
     method public static final boolean isChannelUriForPassthroughInput(android.net.Uri);
     field public static final java.lang.String AUTHORITY = "android.media.tv";
+    field public static final java.lang.String PERMISSION_READ_TV_LISTINGS = "android.permission.READ_TV_LISTINGS";
   }
 
   public static abstract interface TvContract.BaseTvColumns implements android.provider.BaseColumns {
diff --git a/api/test-current.txt b/api/test-current.txt
index 3878fbf25e315..f466b8fc1ac53 100644
--- a/api/test-current.txt
+++ b/api/test-current.txt
@@ -22761,6 +22761,7 @@ package android.media.tv {
     method public static final android.net.Uri buildProgramsUriForChannel(android.net.Uri, long, long);
     method public static final android.net.Uri buildRecordedProgramUri(long);
     field public static final java.lang.String AUTHORITY = "android.media.tv";
+    field public static final java.lang.String PERMISSION_READ_TV_LISTINGS = "android.permission.READ_TV_LISTINGS";
   }
 
   public static abstract interface TvContract.BaseTvColumns implements android.provider.BaseColumns {
diff --git a/media/java/android/media/tv/TvContract.java b/media/java/android/media/tv/TvContract.java
index 1c11842cf01cc..3e6aa9fb2c901 100644
--- a/media/java/android/media/tv/TvContract.java
+++ b/media/java/android/media/tv/TvContract.java
@@ -53,6 +53,12 @@ public final class TvContract {
     /** The authority for the TV provider. */
     public static final String AUTHORITY = "android.media.tv";
 
+    /**
+     * Permission to read TV listings. This is required to read all the TV channel and program
+     * information available on the system.
+     */
+    public static final String PERMISSION_READ_TV_LISTINGS = "android.permission.READ_TV_LISTINGS";
+
     private static final String PATH_CHANNEL = "channel";
     private static final String PATH_PROGRAM = "program";
     private static final String PATH_RECORDED_PROGRAM = "recorded_program";