diff --git a/src/services/channel-service.js b/src/services/channel-service.js
index ee7facc..30945f6 100644
--- a/src/services/channel-service.js
+++ b/src/services/channel-service.js
@@ -105,6 +105,11 @@ function cleanUpChannel(channel) {
     delete channel.filler;
     channel.fallback = channel.fallback.flatMap( cleanUpProgram );
     
+    // Set default for mergeAdjacentPrograms if not already defined
+    if (typeof channel.mergeAdjacentPrograms === 'undefined') {
+        channel.mergeAdjacentPrograms = false; // Disabled by default for backward compatibility
+    }
+    
     // Calculate total channel duration using effective durations
     channel.duration = 0;
     for (let i = 0; i < channel.programs.length; i++) {
diff --git a/src/services/tv-guide-service.js b/src/services/tv-guide-service.js
index d44ad13..85bbe3e 100644
--- a/src/services/tv-guide-service.js
+++ b/src/services/tv-guide-service.js
@@ -365,8 +365,10 @@ class TVGuideService extends events.EventEmitter
             }
         }
         
-        // Merge adjacent programs with the same ratingKey
-        result.programs = this.mergeAdjacentSamePrograms(result.programs);
+        // Only merge programs if enabled in channel settings
+        if (channel.mergeAdjacentPrograms === true) {
+            result.programs = this.mergeAdjacentSamePrograms(result.programs);
+        }
          
         return result;
     }
diff --git a/web/public/templates/channel-config.html b/web/public/templates/channel-config.html
index 081300d..7c60b99 100644
--- a/web/public/templates/channel-config.html
+++ b/web/public/templates/channel-config.html
@@ -727,6 +727,15 @@
 
                         <span class='text-muted' id="stealthHelp">(This will hide the channel from TV guides, spoofed HDHR, m3u playlist... The channel can still be streamed directly or be used as a redirect target.)</span>
                     </div>
+                    
+                    <div class='form-group' ng-show='! channel.stealth'>
+                        <div class="form-check">
+                            <input type="checkbox" class="form-check-input" id="mergeAdjacentPrograms" ng-model="channel.mergeAdjacentPrograms">
+                            <label class="form-check-label" for="mergeAdjacentPrograms">Merge adjacent programs with same content</label>
+
+                            <span class='text-muted' id="mergeAdjacentProgramsHelp">(When enabled, adjacent programs with the same content ID will appear as a single program in the guide. This is useful for shows split by commercials or bumpers.)</span>
+                        </div>
+                    </div>
                     <br></br>
                     <div class='form-group' ng-show='! channel.stealth'>
                         <label class='form-label' >Placeholder program title:</label>