diff --git a/config/alfresco/facebook-publishing-context.xml b/config/alfresco/facebook-publishing-context.xml
index b2784558e6..abb5d6aaf2 100644
--- a/config/alfresco/facebook-publishing-context.xml
+++ b/config/alfresco/facebook-publishing-context.xml
@@ -20,6 +20,7 @@
 
    <bean id="facebookDeliveryChannelType" class="org.alfresco.repo.publishing.facebook.FacebookChannelType" parent="baseChannelType">
       <property name="publishingHelper" ref="facebookPublishingHelper" />
+      <property name="hidden" value="true"/>
    </bean>
 
    <bean id="facebookPublishingHelper" class="org.alfresco.repo.publishing.facebook.FacebookPublishingHelper">
diff --git a/config/alfresco/flickr-publishing-context.xml b/config/alfresco/flickr-publishing-context.xml
index 83cd3d888a..10dd078202 100644
--- a/config/alfresco/flickr-publishing-context.xml
+++ b/config/alfresco/flickr-publishing-context.xml
@@ -23,6 +23,7 @@
         <property name="taggingService" ref="TaggingService" />
         <property name="contentService" ref="ContentService" />
         <property name="flickrHelper" ref="flickrPublishingHelper" />
+        <property name="hidden" value="true"/>
     </bean>
 
     <bean id="flickrPublishingHelper" class="org.alfresco.repo.publishing.flickr.FlickrPublishingHelper">
diff --git a/config/alfresco/linkedin-publishing-context.xml b/config/alfresco/linkedin-publishing-context.xml
index 9f0e6d7de3..db1c40bce8 100644
--- a/config/alfresco/linkedin-publishing-context.xml
+++ b/config/alfresco/linkedin-publishing-context.xml
@@ -21,6 +21,7 @@
    <bean id="linkedInDeliveryChannelType" class="org.alfresco.repo.publishing.linkedin.LinkedInChannelType" parent="baseChannelType">
       <property name="nodeService" ref="NodeService" />
       <property name="connectionFactory" ref="linkedinConnectionFactory" />
+      <property name="hidden" value="true" />
    </bean>
 
    <bean id="linkedinConnectionFactory" class="org.alfresco.repo.publishing.linkedin.springsocial.connect.LinkedInConnectionFactory">
diff --git a/config/alfresco/slideshare-publishing-context.xml b/config/alfresco/slideshare-publishing-context.xml
index 6b18d27423..f7c90fb762 100644
--- a/config/alfresco/slideshare-publishing-context.xml
+++ b/config/alfresco/slideshare-publishing-context.xml
@@ -32,6 +32,7 @@
         <property name="publishingHelper" ref="slidesharePublishingHelper" />
         <property name="taggingService" ref="TaggingService" />
         <property name="contentService" ref="ContentService" />
+        <property name="hidden" value="true"/>
     </bean>
 
 
diff --git a/config/alfresco/twitter-publishing-context.xml b/config/alfresco/twitter-publishing-context.xml
index 8c7c4ff7ca..5d40a0a602 100644
--- a/config/alfresco/twitter-publishing-context.xml
+++ b/config/alfresco/twitter-publishing-context.xml
@@ -26,6 +26,7 @@
                 <constructor-arg value="IdJ8j5Bx8MKYWWVNl4T98rNECSEDbqnBPIoAw1sIPyc" />
             </bean>
         </property>
+        <property name="hidden" value="true"/>
     </bean>
 
 </beans>
diff --git a/config/alfresco/youtube-publishing-context.xml b/config/alfresco/youtube-publishing-context.xml
index 709260f398..68122bccc6 100644
--- a/config/alfresco/youtube-publishing-context.xml
+++ b/config/alfresco/youtube-publishing-context.xml
@@ -26,5 +26,6 @@
         <property name="taggingService" ref="TaggingService" />
         <property name="contentService" ref="ContentService" />
         <property name="youTubeHelper" ref="youtubePublishingHelper" />
+        <property name="hidden" value="true"/>
     </bean>
 </beans>
diff --git a/source/java/org/alfresco/repo/publishing/AbstractChannelType.java b/source/java/org/alfresco/repo/publishing/AbstractChannelType.java
index c84c347294..32e660b105 100644
--- a/source/java/org/alfresco/repo/publishing/AbstractChannelType.java
+++ b/source/java/org/alfresco/repo/publishing/AbstractChannelType.java
@@ -46,6 +46,7 @@ public abstract class AbstractChannelType implements ChannelType, ChannelTypePub
     private NodeService nodeService;
     private ChannelService channelService;
     private MetadataEncryptor encryptor;
+    private boolean hidden = false;
 
     public void setChannelService(ChannelService channelService)
     {
@@ -197,4 +198,15 @@ public abstract class AbstractChannelType implements ChannelType, ChannelTypePub
         return url;
     }
 
+    @Override
+    public boolean isHidden()
+    {
+        return hidden;
+    }
+
+    @Override
+    public void setHidden(boolean hidden)
+    {
+        this.hidden = hidden;
+    }
 }
diff --git a/source/java/org/alfresco/repo/publishing/ChannelServiceImpl.java b/source/java/org/alfresco/repo/publishing/ChannelServiceImpl.java
index 26cb5192dd..4556b835a8 100644
--- a/source/java/org/alfresco/repo/publishing/ChannelServiceImpl.java
+++ b/source/java/org/alfresco/repo/publishing/ChannelServiceImpl.java
@@ -118,7 +118,15 @@ public class ChannelServiceImpl implements ChannelService
      */
     public List<ChannelType> getChannelTypes()
     {
-        return new ArrayList<ChannelType>(channelTypes.values());
+        List<ChannelType> result = new ArrayList<ChannelType>();
+        for (ChannelType channelType : channelTypes.values())
+        {
+            if (!channelType.isHidden())
+            {
+                result.add(channelType);
+            }
+        }
+        return result;
     }
 
     /**
diff --git a/source/java/org/alfresco/service/cmr/publishing/channels/ChannelService.java b/source/java/org/alfresco/service/cmr/publishing/channels/ChannelService.java
index 4a0e596bad..70e530d88f 100644
--- a/source/java/org/alfresco/service/cmr/publishing/channels/ChannelService.java
+++ b/source/java/org/alfresco/service/cmr/publishing/channels/ChannelService.java
@@ -53,7 +53,7 @@ public interface ChannelService
     ChannelType getChannelType(String id);
     
     /**
-     * Retrieve all the registered channel types
+     * Retrieve all the registered channel types, excluding any that are hidden
      * @return A list of ChannelType objects, each representing a channel type registered with this channel service
      */
     @NotAuditable
diff --git a/source/java/org/alfresco/service/cmr/publishing/channels/ChannelType.java b/source/java/org/alfresco/service/cmr/publishing/channels/ChannelType.java
index 49d96e49ed..624eaf0d83 100644
--- a/source/java/org/alfresco/service/cmr/publishing/channels/ChannelType.java
+++ b/source/java/org/alfresco/service/cmr/publishing/channels/ChannelType.java
@@ -160,4 +160,16 @@ public interface ChannelType
      * @return The resource that represents the requested icon if available. <code>null</code> otherwise.
      */
     Resource getIcon(String size);
+
+    /**
+     * If a channel type is hidden then it doesn't appear in the list returned by {@link ChannelService#getChannelTypes()}
+     * @param hidden
+     */
+    void setHidden(boolean hidden);
+
+    /**
+     * If a channel type is hidden then it doesn't appear in the list returned by {@link ChannelService#getChannelTypes()}
+     * @param hidden
+     */
+    boolean isHidden();
 }