Index: libs/libmythtv/programinfo.cpp
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--- libs/libmythtv/programinfo.cpp	(revision 13648)
+++ libs/libmythtv/programinfo.cpp	(working copy)
@@ -355,7 +355,7 @@
 #define ENUM_FROM_LIST(x, y)   NEXT_STR() (x) = (y)atoi(ts.ascii());
 
 #define DATETIME_FROM_LIST(x)  NEXT_STR() (x).setTime_t((uint)atoi(ts.ascii()));
-#define DATE_FROM_LIST(x)      NEXT_STR() (x) = QDate::fromString(ts, Qt::ISODate)
+#define DATE_FROM_LIST(x)      NEXT_STR() (x) = (ts.isEmpty()) ? QDate() : QDate::fromString(ts, Qt::ISODate)
 
 #define LONGLONG_FROM_LIST(x)  INT_FROM_LIST(ti); NEXT_STR() \
                                (x) = ((long long)(ti) << 32) | \