def METHOD_NAME(self, cid):
    self._logger.debug('new channel with cid %s' % cid)
    lnchannels = self.wallet.lnworker.channels
    for channel in lnchannels.values():
        if cid == channel.channel_id.hex():
            item = self.channel_to_model(channel)
            self._logger.debug(item)
            self.beginInsertRows(QModelIndex(), 0, 0)
            self.channels.insert(0,item)
            self.endInsertRows()
            self.countChanged.emit()
            return