diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 118f498..3928d3f 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -38,7 +38,7 @@ Enable verbose logging by passing ``verbose=True`` into the ``API`` object decla
 #### Channels
 - Get all channels: ``channels = dtv.channels`` -> list of ``Channel`` objects
 - Get all channel numbers: ``channel_numbers = dtv.channel_numbers`` -> list of ints
-- Get a specific channel: ``channel = dtv.get_channel(channel_number: int)`` -> ``Channel`` object
+- Get a specific channel: ``channel = dtv.get_channel(channel_number: int, channel_name: str)`` -> ``Channel`` object
 - Get brief info on a specific channel: ``channel_info = dtv.get_channel_info(channel_number: int)`` -> ``{"name": str, "number": int, "icon": str}``
 - Add a channel: ``new_channel = dtv.add_channel(programs: [Program, PlexAPI Video, ...], plex_server: PlexAPI Server [Optional], handle_errors: bool, **kwargs)`` -> ``Channel`` object
 - Update a channel: ``updated = dtv.update_channel(channel_number: int, **kwargs)`` or ``Channel.update(**kwargs)`` -> True/False
diff --git a/dizqueTV/channels.py b/dizqueTV/channels.py
index ec25f30..519e824 100644
--- a/dizqueTV/channels.py
+++ b/dizqueTV/channels.py
@@ -316,10 +316,10 @@ def __init__(self,
                          for filler_data in data.get('fallback')]
         self.watermark = Watermark(data=data.get('watermark'),
                                    dizque_instance=dizque_instance,
-                                   channel_instance=self)
+                                   channel_instance=self) if data.get('watermark') else None
         self.transcoding = ChannelFFMPEGSettings(data=data.get('transcoding'),
                                                  dizque_instance=dizque_instance,
-                                                 channel_instance=self)
+                                                 channel_instance=self) if data.get('transcoding') else None
         self.schedule = None
         if data.get('scheduleBackup'):
             self.schedule = Schedule(data=data.get('scheduleBackup'),
diff --git a/dizqueTV/dizquetv.py b/dizqueTV/dizquetv.py
index 04c5aed..6a8ef36 100644
--- a/dizqueTV/dizquetv.py
+++ b/dizqueTV/dizquetv.py
@@ -335,17 +335,25 @@ def channels(self) -> List[Channel]:
         json_data = self._get_json(endpoint='/channels', timeout=5)  # large JSON may take longer, so bigger timeout
         return [Channel(data=channel, dizque_instance=self) for channel in json_data]
 
-    def get_channel(self, channel_number: int) -> Union[Channel, None]:
+    def get_channel(self, channel_number: int = None, channel_name: str = None) -> Union[Channel, None]:
         """
-        Get a specific dizqueTV channel
+        Get a specific dizqueTV channel by number or name
 
         :param channel_number: Number of channel
+        :param channel_name: Name of channel
         :return: Channel object or None
         :rtype: Channel | None
         """
-        channel_data = self._get_json(endpoint=f'/channel/{channel_number}')
-        if channel_data:
-            return Channel(data=channel_data, dizque_instance=self)
+        if not channel_number and not channel_name:
+            raise MissingParametersError("Must include either 'channel_number' or 'channel_name'")
+        if channel_number:
+            channel_data = self._get_json(endpoint=f'/channel/{channel_number}')
+            if channel_data:
+                return Channel(data=channel_data, dizque_instance=self)
+        if channel_name:
+            for channel in self.channels:
+                if channel.name == channel_name:
+                    return channel
         return None
 
     def get_channel_info(self, channel_number: int) -> json: