diff --git a/.readme/template.md b/.readme/template.md
index 29d56772..c939a437 100644
--- a/.readme/template.md
+++ b/.readme/template.md
@@ -52,7 +52,7 @@ https://iptv-org.github.io/epg/api/channels.json
 ]
 ```
 
-### List of programs
+<!-- ### List of programs
 
 ```
 https://iptv-org.github.io/epg/api/programs.json
@@ -78,7 +78,7 @@ https://iptv-org.github.io/epg/api/programs.json
   },
   ...
 ]
-```
+``` -->
 
 ## Contribution
 
diff --git a/scripts/commands/update-api.js b/scripts/commands/update-api.js
index d6c18b8f..0ac614e2 100644
--- a/scripts/commands/update-api.js
+++ b/scripts/commands/update-api.js
@@ -6,7 +6,10 @@ const API_DIR = process.env.API_DIR || '.gh-pages/api'
 
 async function main() {
   await generateChannelsJson()
-  await generateProgramsJson()
+
+  // Reason: File api/programs.json is 419.08 MB; this exceeds GitHub's file size limit of 100.00 MB
+  // await generateProgramsJson()
+
   logger.info(`Done`)
 }
 
diff --git a/tests/__data__/expected/readme.md b/tests/__data__/expected/readme.md
index fc7c5398..9e1615ca 100644
--- a/tests/__data__/expected/readme.md
+++ b/tests/__data__/expected/readme.md
@@ -77,7 +77,7 @@ https://iptv-org.github.io/epg/api/channels.json
 ]
 ```
 
-### List of programs
+<!-- ### List of programs
 
 ```
 https://iptv-org.github.io/epg/api/programs.json
@@ -103,7 +103,7 @@ https://iptv-org.github.io/epg/api/programs.json
   },
   ...
 ]
-```
+``` -->
 
 ## Contribution
 
diff --git a/tests/commands/update-api.test.js b/tests/commands/update-api.test.js
index 22bcec7b..cc16fce7 100644
--- a/tests/commands/update-api.test.js
+++ b/tests/commands/update-api.test.js
@@ -32,12 +32,12 @@ it('can generate channels.json', () => {
   expect(output).toBe(expected)
 })
 
-it('can generate programs.json', () => {
-  const output = content('tests/__data__/output/api/programs.json')
-  const expected = content('tests/__data__/expected/api/programs.json')
+// it('can generate programs.json', () => {
+//   const output = content('tests/__data__/output/api/programs.json')
+//   const expected = content('tests/__data__/expected/api/programs.json')
 
-  expect(output).toBe(expected)
-})
+//   expect(output).toBe(expected)
+// })
 
 function content(filepath) {
   const data = fs.readFileSync(path.resolve(filepath), {