diff --git a/seeds/06_affiliates.js b/seeds/06_affiliates.js
index 2a523606..987012b1 100755
--- a/seeds/06_affiliates.js
+++ b/seeds/06_affiliates.js
@@ -1070,16 +1070,19 @@ exports.seed = async (knex) => {
 
 		const affiliate = affiliates.find((aff) => aff.id === affiliateId)
 			|| affiliates.find((aff) => aff.channel === resolvedChannel)
-			|| affiliates.find((aff) => aff.network === resolvedNetwork);
+			|| affiliates.find((aff) => aff.network === resolvedNetwork)
+			|| affiliates.find((aff) => aff.channel === resolvedNetwork); // independent channel
 
 		if (!affiliate) {
 			console.warn('UNMATCHED AFFILIATE', file);
 		}
 
+		const isIndependent = affiliate?.channel && affiliate.channel === resolvedNetwork;
+
 		return {
 			file,
-			network: resolvedNetwork,
-			channel: resolvedChannel,
+			network: isIndependent ? null : resolvedNetwork,
+			channel: isIndependent ? resolvedNetwork : resolvedChannel,
 			affiliateId,
 			affiliate: getAffiliateId(affiliate),
 			banner,