diff --git a/alternative_epg/tvtv/__init__.py b/alternative_epg/tvtv/__init__.py
index 068630e..7065008 100644
--- a/alternative_epg/tvtv/__init__.py
+++ b/alternative_epg/tvtv/__init__.py
@@ -109,8 +109,8 @@ class tvtvEPG():
 
     def get_cached(self, dates_to_pull):
         for datesdict in dates_to_pull:
-            starttime = str(datesdict["start"]) + "T00%3A00%3A00.000Z"
-            stoptime = str(datesdict["stop"]) + "T00%3A00%3A00.000Z"
+            starttime = "%s%s" % (datesdict["start"], "T00%3A00%3A00.000Z")
+            stoptime = "%s%s" % (datesdict["stop"], "T00%3A00%3A00.000Z")
             url = "https://www.tvtv.us/tvm/t/tv/v4/lineups/%s/listings/grid?start=%s&end=%s" % (self.lineup_id, starttime, stoptime)
             self.get_cached_item(str(datesdict["start"]), url)
         cache_list = self.fhdhr.db.get_cacheitem_value("cache_list", "epg_cache", "tvtv") or []
diff --git a/origin/origin_channels.py b/origin/origin_channels.py
index 1ac2aac..aa4d52a 100644
--- a/origin/origin_channels.py
+++ b/origin/origin_channels.py
@@ -56,7 +56,7 @@ class OriginChannels():
                       self.fhdhr.config.dict["origin"]["address"],
                       str(self.fhdhr.config.dict["origin"]["port"]),
                       str(chandict["origin_id"]),
-                      "fhdhr_" + str(chandict["origin_number"]),
+                      "fhdhr_%s" % chandict["origin_number"],
                       ))
 
         stream_info = {"url": streamurl}