diff --git a/.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/channel-request.md b/.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/channel-request.md
index 0fee21792..0af0b2545 100644
--- a/.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/channel-request.md
+++ b/.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/channel-request.md
@@ -12,7 +12,8 @@ efficiently process your request -->
 
 <!-- IMPORTANT: An issue may contain a request for only one channel, otherwise it will be closed -->
 
-***Channel Name:*** xxx
-***Country:*** xxx
-***Language:*** xxx
-***Notes (optional):*** xxx
+**Channel Name:** xxx
+**Country:** xxx
+**Language:** xxx
+**External Link (optional):** xxx
+**Notes (optional):** xxx