diff --git a/youtube/channel.py b/youtube/channel.py
index 4f719ae..04f698b 100644
--- a/youtube/channel.py
+++ b/youtube/channel.py
@@ -166,7 +166,7 @@ def extract_info(polymer_json, tab):
 
 
     # stuff from microformat (info given by youtube for every page on channel)
-    info['description'] = microformat['description']
+    info['short_description'] = microformat['description']
     info['channel_name'] = microformat['title']
     info['avatar'] = microformat['thumbnail']['thumbnails'][0]['url']
     channel_url = microformat['urlCanonical'].rstrip('/')
diff --git a/youtube/templates/channel.html b/youtube/templates/channel.html
index ffcf793..8293559 100644
--- a/youtube/templates/channel.html
+++ b/youtube/templates/channel.html
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@
             height:200px;
             width:200px;
         }
-        main .title{
+        main .summary{
             grid-row:1;
             grid-column:2;                
         }
@@ -77,7 +77,10 @@
 
 {% block main %}     
     <img class="avatar" src="{{ avatar }}">
-    <h2 class="title">{{ channel_name }}</h2>
+    <div class="summary">
+        <h2 class="title">{{ channel_name }}</h2>
+        <p class="short-description">{{ short_description }}</p>
+    </div>
     <nav class="channel-tabs">
         {% for tab_name in ('Videos', 'Playlists', 'About') %}
             {% if tab_name.lower() == current_tab %}