diff --git a/M3U8/fetch.py b/M3U8/fetch.py
index 8594fa1..b0e4085 100644
--- a/M3U8/fetch.py
+++ b/M3U8/fetch.py
@@ -60,7 +60,7 @@ async def main() -> None:
         asyncio.create_task(streamsgate.scrape(network.client)),
         asyncio.create_task(strmd.scrape(network.client)),
         asyncio.create_task(tvpass.scrape(network.client)),
-        #asyncio.create_task(watchfooty.scrape(network.client)),
+        # asyncio.create_task(watchfooty.scrape(network.client)),
         asyncio.create_task(webcast.scrape(network.client)),
     ]
 
diff --git a/M3U8/scrapers/lotus.py b/M3U8/scrapers/lotus.py
index 4908501..84e9087 100644
--- a/M3U8/scrapers/lotus.py
+++ b/M3U8/scrapers/lotus.py
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@ def fix_league(s: str) -> str:
 async def refresh_api_cache(
     client: httpx.AsyncClient,
     url: str,
-    ts: float,
+    now_ts: float,
 ) -> dict[str, dict[str, str]]:
     log.info("Refreshing API cache")
 
@@ -37,9 +37,10 @@ async def refresh_api_cache(
 
         return {}
 
-    data = r.json()
+    if not (data := r.json()):
+        return {}
 
-    data["timestamp"] = ts
+    data["timestamp"] = now_ts
 
     return data
 
diff --git a/M3U8/scrapers/ppv.py b/M3U8/scrapers/ppv.py
index 477d13f..243947d 100644
--- a/M3U8/scrapers/ppv.py
+++ b/M3U8/scrapers/ppv.py
@@ -115,6 +115,8 @@ async def scrape(client: httpx.AsyncClient) -> None:
         CACHE_FILE.write(cached_urls)
         return
 
+    log.info(f'Scraping from "{base_url}"')
+
     events = await get_events(
         client,
         api_url,
diff --git a/M3U8/scrapers/streamcenter.py b/M3U8/scrapers/streamcenter.py
index 3d6b995..cd83b05 100644
--- a/M3U8/scrapers/streamcenter.py
+++ b/M3U8/scrapers/streamcenter.py
@@ -45,9 +45,10 @@ async def refresh_api_cache(
     except Exception as e:
         log.error(f'Failed to fetch "{url}": {e}')
 
-        return {}
+        return []
 
-    data = r.json()
+    if not (data := r.json()):
+        return []
 
     data[-1]["timestamp"] = now_ts
 
diff --git a/M3U8/scrapers/streamsgate.py b/M3U8/scrapers/streamsgate.py
index 6abd74c..92a14dc 100644
--- a/M3U8/scrapers/streamsgate.py
+++ b/M3U8/scrapers/streamsgate.py
@@ -59,7 +59,8 @@ async def get_api_data(client: httpx.AsyncClient, url: str) -> list[dict[str, An
 
 
 async def refresh_api_cache(
-    client: httpx.AsyncClient, ts: float
+    client: httpx.AsyncClient,
+    now_ts: float,
 ) -> list[dict[str, Any]]:
     log.info("Refreshing API cache")
 
@@ -70,12 +71,13 @@ async def refresh_api_cache(
 
     results = await asyncio.gather(*tasks)
 
-    data = list(chain(*results))
+    if not (data := list(chain(*results))):
+        return []
 
     for ev in data:
         ev["ts"] = ev.pop("timestamp")
 
-    data[-1]["timestamp"] = ts
+        data[-1]["timestamp"] = now_ts
 
     return data
 
diff --git a/M3U8/scrapers/strmd.py b/M3U8/scrapers/strmd.py
index 7712479..282bb3b 100644
--- a/M3U8/scrapers/strmd.py
+++ b/M3U8/scrapers/strmd.py
@@ -38,7 +38,7 @@ def fix_sport(s: str) -> str:
 async def refresh_api_cache(
     client: httpx.AsyncClient,
     url: str,
-    ts: float,
+    now_ts: float,
 ) -> list[dict[str, Any]]:
 
     log.info("Refreshing API cache")
@@ -49,11 +49,12 @@ async def refresh_api_cache(
     except Exception as e:
         log.error(f'Failed to fetch "{url}": {e}')
 
-        return {}
+        return []
 
-    data = r.json()
+    if not (data := r.json()):
+        return []
 
-    data[-1]["timestamp"] = ts
+    data[-1]["timestamp"] = now_ts
 
     return data
 
diff --git a/M3U8/scrapers/utils/webwork.py b/M3U8/scrapers/utils/webwork.py
index 063faa9..1a801c0 100644
--- a/M3U8/scrapers/utils/webwork.py
+++ b/M3U8/scrapers/utils/webwork.py
@@ -53,7 +53,7 @@ class Network:
 
     async def check_status(self, url: str) -> bool:
         try:
-            r = await self.client.get(url)
+            r = await self.client.get(url, timeout=5)
             r.raise_for_status()
             return r.status_code == 200
         except (httpx.HTTPError, httpx.TimeoutException) as e:
diff --git a/M3U8/scrapers/watchfooty.py b/M3U8/scrapers/watchfooty.py
index 563f7c0..ebb024d 100644
--- a/M3U8/scrapers/watchfooty.py
+++ b/M3U8/scrapers/watchfooty.py
@@ -67,12 +67,13 @@ async def refresh_api_cache(
 
     results = await asyncio.gather(*tasks)
 
-    data = list(chain(*results))
+    if not (data := list(chain(*results))):
+        return []
 
     for ev in data:
         ev["ts"] = ev.pop("timestamp")
 
-    data[-1]["timestamp"] = Time.now().timestamp()
+        data[-1]["timestamp"] = Time.now().timestamp()
 
     return data