diff --git a/profiles/package.mask b/profiles/package.mask
index 7cc11446b706b..6ac7cfa800a1b 100644
--- a/profiles/package.mask
+++ b/profiles/package.mask
@@ -30,6 +30,13 @@
 
 #--- END OF EXAMPLES ---
 
+# Richard Freeman <rich0@gentoo.org> (16 Apr 2016)
+# Masked for extended testing, and porting of openrc scripts
+# if necessary.
+>=media-tv/mythv-0.28
+>=media-plugins/mythplugins-0.28
+>=www-apps/mythweb-0.28
+
 # Andreas K. Hüttel <dilfridge@gentoo.org> (16 Apr 2016)
 # Work in progress. Do not unmask! Unmasking these ebuilds
 # is like fiddling with the infinite improbability drive;