diff --git a/crates/television/app.rs b/crates/television/app.rs
index 74447ea..bc638d7 100644
--- a/crates/television/app.rs
+++ b/crates/television/app.rs
@@ -56,7 +56,7 @@ use color_eyre::Result;
 use tokio::sync::{mpsc, Mutex};
 use tracing::{debug, info};
 
-use crate::channels::CliTvChannel;
+use crate::channels::{AvailableChannel, CliTvChannel};
 use crate::television::Television;
 use crate::{
     action::Action,
@@ -84,7 +84,7 @@ pub struct App {
 
 impl App {
     pub fn new(
-        channel: CliTvChannel,
+        channel: AvailableChannel,
         tick_rate: f64,
         frame_rate: f64,
     ) -> Result<Self> {
diff --git a/crates/television/channels.rs b/crates/television/channels.rs
index 3b71fb9..930fe3f 100644
--- a/crates/television/channels.rs
+++ b/crates/television/channels.rs
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@ pub mod channels;
 mod env;
 mod files;
 mod git_repos;
-mod stdin;
+pub mod stdin;
 mod text;
 
 /// The interface that all television channels must implement.
@@ -97,6 +97,7 @@ pub enum AvailableChannel {
     Text(text::Channel),
     Stdin(stdin::Channel),
     Alias(alias::Channel),
+    Channel(channels::SelectionChannel),
 }
 
 /// NOTE: this could be generated by a derive macro
@@ -104,7 +105,7 @@ impl TryFrom<&Entry> for AvailableChannel {
     type Error = String;
 
     fn try_from(entry: &Entry) -> Result<Self, Self::Error> {
-        match entry.name.as_ref() {
+        match entry.name.to_ascii_lowercase().as_ref() {
             "env" => Ok(AvailableChannel::Env(env::Channel::default())),
             "files" => Ok(AvailableChannel::Files(files::Channel::default())),
             "gitrepos" => {
diff --git a/crates/television/channels/channels.rs b/crates/television/channels/channels.rs
index 86eb5b7..8b36c53 100644
--- a/crates/television/channels/channels.rs
+++ b/crates/television/channels/channels.rs
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@ use nucleo::{
 };
 
 use crate::{
-    channels::{CliTvChannel, TelevisionChannel},
+    channels::{AvailableChannel, CliTvChannel, TelevisionChannel},
     entry::Entry,
     fuzzy::MATCHER,
     previewers::PreviewType,
@@ -24,8 +24,6 @@ pub struct SelectionChannel {
 
 const NUM_THREADS: usize = 1;
 
-const CHANNEL_BLACKLIST: [CliTvChannel; 1] = [CliTvChannel::Stdin];
-
 impl SelectionChannel {
     pub fn new() -> Self {
         let matcher = Nucleo::new(
@@ -36,9 +34,6 @@ impl SelectionChannel {
         );
         let injector = matcher.injector();
         for variant in CliTvChannel::value_variants() {
-            if CHANNEL_BLACKLIST.contains(variant) {
-                continue;
-            }
             let _ = injector.push(*variant, |e, cols| {
                 cols[0] = (*e).to_string().into();
             });
@@ -55,6 +50,12 @@ impl SelectionChannel {
     const MATCHER_TICK_TIMEOUT: u64 = 2;
 }
 
+impl Default for SelectionChannel {
+    fn default() -> Self {
+        Self::new()
+    }
+}
+
 const TV_ICON: FileIcon = FileIcon {
     icon: '📺',
     color: "#ffffff",
diff --git a/crates/television/main.rs b/crates/television/main.rs
index 1131fd8..877f8cc 100644
--- a/crates/television/main.rs
+++ b/crates/television/main.rs
@@ -1,11 +1,12 @@
 use std::io::{stdout, IsTerminal, Write};
 
+use channels::AvailableChannel;
 use clap::Parser;
 use color_eyre::Result;
 use tracing::{debug, info};
 
 use crate::app::App;
-use crate::channels::CliTvChannel;
+use crate::channels::stdin::Channel as StdinChannel;
 use crate::cli::Cli;
 
 mod action;
@@ -36,10 +37,10 @@ async fn main() -> Result<()> {
         {
             if is_readable_stdin() {
                 debug!("Using stdin channel");
-                CliTvChannel::Stdin
+                AvailableChannel::Stdin(StdinChannel::default())
             } else {
                 debug!("Using {:?} channel", args.channel);
-                args.channel
+                args.channel.to_channel()
             }
         },
         args.tick_rate,
diff --git a/crates/television/television.rs b/crates/television/television.rs
index a9bcda9..3899e42 100644
--- a/crates/television/television.rs
+++ b/crates/television/television.rs
@@ -71,9 +71,8 @@ pub struct Television {
 
 impl Television {
     #[must_use]
-    pub fn new(cli_channel: CliTvChannel) -> Self {
-        let mut tv_channel = cli_channel.to_channel();
-        tv_channel.find(EMPTY_STRING);
+    pub fn new(mut channel: AvailableChannel) -> Self {
+        channel.find(EMPTY_STRING);
 
         let spinner = Spinner::default();
         let spinner_state = SpinnerState::from(&spinner);
@@ -81,7 +80,7 @@ impl Television {
         Self {
             action_tx: None,
             config: Config::default(),
-            channel: tv_channel,
+            channel,
             current_pattern: EMPTY_STRING.to_string(),
             mode: Mode::Channel,
             input: Input::new(EMPTY_STRING.to_string()),
@@ -99,7 +98,7 @@ impl Television {
         }
     }
 
-    pub fn change_channel(&mut self, channel: Box<dyn TelevisionChannel>) {
+    pub fn change_channel(&mut self, channel: AvailableChannel) {
         self.reset_preview_scroll();
         self.reset_results_selection();
         self.current_pattern = EMPTY_STRING.to_string();
@@ -296,7 +295,8 @@ impl Television {
             Action::ScrollPreviewHalfPageUp => self.scroll_preview_up(20),
             Action::ToChannelSelection => {
                 self.mode = Mode::ChannelSelection;
-                let selection_channel = Box::new(SelectionChannel::new());
+                let selection_channel =
+                    AvailableChannel::Channel(SelectionChannel::new());
                 self.change_channel(selection_channel);
             }
             Action::SelectEntry => {
@@ -308,10 +308,12 @@ impl Television {
                             .unwrap()
                             .send(Action::SelectAndExit)?,
                         Mode::ChannelSelection => {
-                            self.mode = Mode::Channel;
-                            let new_channel =
-                                AvailableChannel::from_entry(&entry)?;
-                            self.change_channel(new_channel);
+                            if let Ok(new_channel) =
+                                AvailableChannel::try_from(&entry)
+                            {
+                                self.mode = Mode::Channel;
+                                self.change_channel(new_channel);
+                            }
                         }
                     }
                 }
diff --git a/crates/television_derive/src/lib.rs b/crates/television_derive/src/lib.rs
index 4934162..1b2c839 100644
--- a/crates/television_derive/src/lib.rs
+++ b/crates/television_derive/src/lib.rs
@@ -11,6 +11,8 @@ pub fn cli_channel_derive(input: TokenStream) -> TokenStream {
     impl_cli_channel(&ast)
 }
 
+const VARIANT_BLACKLIST: [&str; 2] = ["Stdin", "Channel"];
+
 fn impl_cli_channel(ast: &syn::DeriveInput) -> TokenStream {
     // check that the struct is an enum
     let variants = if let syn::Data::Enum(data_enum) = &ast.data {
@@ -26,12 +28,15 @@ fn impl_cli_channel(ast: &syn::DeriveInput) -> TokenStream {
     );
 
     // create the CliTvChannel enum
-    let cli_enum_variants = variants.iter().map(|variant| {
-        let variant_name = &variant.ident;
-        quote! {
-            #variant_name
-        }
-    });
+    let cli_enum_variants = variants
+        .iter()
+        .filter(|v| !VARIANT_BLACKLIST.contains(&v.ident.to_string().as_str()))
+        .map(|variant| {
+            let variant_name = &variant.ident;
+            quote! {
+                #variant_name
+            }
+        });
     let cli_enum = quote! {
         use clap::ValueEnum;
         use serde::{Deserialize, Serialize};
@@ -46,7 +51,9 @@ fn impl_cli_channel(ast: &syn::DeriveInput) -> TokenStream {
     };
 
     // Generate the match arms for the `to_channel` method
-    let arms = variants.iter().map(|variant| {
+    let arms = variants.iter().filter(
+        |variant| !VARIANT_BLACKLIST.contains(&variant.ident.to_string().as_str()),
+    ).map(|variant| {
         let variant_name = &variant.ident;
 
         // Get the inner type of the variant, assuming it is the first field of the variant
@@ -94,28 +101,31 @@ pub fn tv_channel_derive(input: TokenStream) -> TokenStream {
 }
 
 fn impl_tv_channel(ast: &syn::DeriveInput) -> TokenStream {
-    // check that the struct is an enum
+    // Ensure the struct is an enum
     let variants = if let syn::Data::Enum(data_enum) = &ast.data {
         &data_enum.variants
     } else {
         panic!("#[derive(TvChannel)] is only defined for enums");
     };
 
-    // check that the enum has at least one variant
+    // Ensure the enum has at least one variant
     assert!(
         !variants.is_empty(),
         "#[derive(TvChannel)] requires at least one variant"
     );
 
+    let enum_name = &ast.ident;
+
+    let variant_names: Vec<_> = variants.iter().map(|v| &v.ident).collect();
+
     // Generate the trait implementation for the TelevisionChannel trait
-    // FIXME: fix this
     let trait_impl = quote! {
-        impl TelevisionChannel for AvailableChannel {
+        impl TelevisionChannel for #enum_name {
             fn find(&mut self, pattern: &str) {
                 match self {
                     #(
-                        AvailableChannel::#variants(_) => {
-                            self.find(pattern);
+                        #enum_name::#variant_names(ref mut channel) => {
+                            channel.find(pattern);
                         }
                     )*
                 }
@@ -124,8 +134,8 @@ fn impl_tv_channel(ast: &syn::DeriveInput) -> TokenStream {
             fn results(&mut self, num_entries: u32, offset: u32) -> Vec<Entry> {
                 match self {
                     #(
-                        AvailableChannel::#variants(_) => {
-                            self.results(num_entries, offset)
+                        #enum_name::#variant_names(ref mut channel) => {
+                            channel.results(num_entries, offset)
                         }
                     )*
                 }
@@ -134,8 +144,8 @@ fn impl_tv_channel(ast: &syn::DeriveInput) -> TokenStream {
             fn get_result(&self, index: u32) -> Option<Entry> {
                 match self {
                     #(
-                        AvailableChannel::#variants(_) => {
-                            self.get_result(index)
+                        #enum_name::#variant_names(ref channel) => {
+                            channel.get_result(index)
                         }
                     )*
                 }
@@ -144,8 +154,8 @@ fn impl_tv_channel(ast: &syn::DeriveInput) -> TokenStream {
             fn result_count(&self) -> u32 {
                 match self {
                     #(
-                        AvailableChannel::#variants(_) => {
-                            self.result_count()
+                        #enum_name::#variant_names(ref channel) => {
+                            channel.result_count()
                         }
                     )*
                 }
@@ -154,8 +164,8 @@ fn impl_tv_channel(ast: &syn::DeriveInput) -> TokenStream {
             fn total_count(&self) -> u32 {
                 match self {
                     #(
-                        AvailableChannel::#variants(_) => {
-                            self.total_count()
+                        #enum_name::#variant_names(ref channel) => {
+                            channel.total_count()
                         }
                     )*
                 }
@@ -164,8 +174,8 @@ fn impl_tv_channel(ast: &syn::DeriveInput) -> TokenStream {
             fn running(&self) -> bool {
                 match self {
                     #(
-                        AvailableChannel::#variants(_) => {
-                            self.running()
+                        #enum_name::#variant_names(ref channel) => {
+                            channel.running()
                         }
                     )*
                 }